HC Deb 13 February 1900 vol 78 c1368
MR. GIBSON BOWLES

I beg to ask the Under Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs, have Her Majesty's Government any information relative to any communications or negotiations between the Government of Germany and the Government of the Netherlands relative to the co-operation of Holland with Germany in the development of a largely increased German Navy.

MR. BRODRICK

The answer is in the negative.