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Commodore Brown on KIN 1 ** هذه التواريخ تقريبية RFi
Sphere of Influence ^‘iOH5 OFFICE
n n . T . „ . New Delhi ♦June 14,1949••
Dar-ee-Salaem, June 14 - Aa tne Indian N^wy grows, itr^ '
is possible that^tho East Indies Squadron will be abolished and its
duties taken ovt^r by India as a Commonwealth country n i declared
Commodore H.N.S. Brown, Comnanding Officer of HMIS 'Delhi',
speaking at the. Mayor’s civic lunch hero last week-end.
; The lunch was the firsL civic function-arranged by the
Mayor and was attended by all the Councillors and leading men
*
and women of all communities,
*' \
Proposing the toast, the Mayor praised the naval officers
and men for their exemplary behaviour on shore, tie referred to the
longstanding Indian connections with Tanganyika and said that the
visit of t Delhi r had made a great contribution towards friendlineea-
between the two countries*
Iha Commodore said that India, as a great nation, had
great responsibilities and it wan but right and proper that she
should expand her Navy, Visits as that of ’aihi T werp no t only
missions of goodwill but were also helpful in training, because
all these waters round the Indian Ocean w^re bv ri^ht the RIN
sphere of influence*
As a Briton, the Commodore spoke highly of the efficiency and
ability of his Indian officers ano men and expressed the hope
that India's R a vy will, in future, take her ri^itful place in
Commonwealth
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