§ MR. WILLIAM REDMOND (Clare, E.)I beg to ask the First Lord of the Treasury whether the desire of the Government for a general agreement amongst the Powers for the curtailment of naval expenditure has been communicated officially to the Governments of the Powers.
§ THE PRIME MINISTER AND FIRST LORD OF THE TREASURY (Mr. A. J. BALFOUR, Manchester, E.)The 659 views of the Government have been publicly expressed in this House, and it has not been thought necessary to make any formal communication to the Governments of the Powers on the subject, nor, as at present advised, do we think any object would be gained by making any such communication.