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Deakin complained bitterly to Elgin that Australia had not been consulted over
the New Hebrides Convention of 1906 and received in return a lecture on the
effects of Australian tariffs on island prosperity . The annexation of the Gilbert and
...
Deakin complained bitterly to Elgin that Australia had not been consulted over
the New Hebrides Convention of 1906 and received in return a lecture on the
effects of Australian tariffs on island prosperity . The annexation of the Gilbert and
...
Page 587
SHARING COSTS OF IMPERIAL DEFENCE - 587 Australian owned and
controlled . Apart from this Australia would spend £300 , 000 on coast defences
during 1907 . To this the Admiralty replied that it could not guarantee to keep
cruisers ...
SHARING COSTS OF IMPERIAL DEFENCE - 587 Australian owned and
controlled . Apart from this Australia would spend £300 , 000 on coast defences
during 1907 . To this the Admiralty replied that it could not guarantee to keep
cruisers ...
Page 588
squadrons known as the East Indies , Australia and China squadrons , each
consisting of one battle cruiser , three light cruisers , six destroyers , and three
submarines ; each squadron to cost £3 , 695 , 000 . Australia undertook to
maintain the ...
squadrons known as the East Indies , Australia and China squadrons , each
consisting of one battle cruiser , three light cruisers , six destroyers , and three
submarines ; each squadron to cost £3 , 695 , 000 . Australia undertook to
maintain the ...
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Contents
CHAPTER I | 1 |
Dual character of the Empire by 1870 | 11 |
CHAPTER II | 17 |
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