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THE ORGANISATION OF DEFENCE
On 2ist February^ 1939, the Prime Minister spoke in the
House of Commons on the growing strength of the country and
the plans which had been made for organising the nations defence.
These had just been reinforced by the appointment of a distin-
guished naval officer. Lord Chatfield, as Minister for the
Co-ordination of Defence^ assisted by the new Chancellor of
the Duchy of Lancaster', Mr. W* S. Morrison.