§ Mr. ASHLEYasked the Prime Minister whether, in calculating the two-Power standard, he included Germany in his estimate of naval strength?
§ The PRIME MINISTER (Mr. Asquith)It has not been customary of recent years to specify the Powers which for the time being enter into comparison.
§ Mr. ASHLEYIf it has not been customary to specify the particular Powers, why was the United States specifically left out the last time?