§ 48. Colonel GRETTONasked the Prime Minister if any of the Powers taking part in the Naval Conference have undertaken to make reductions in their shipbuilding programmes similar or comparable to those already decided to be made in the British programmes of 1928–29 and 1929–30?
§ The PRIME MINISTERNot so far as I am aware.
§ Sir C. CAYZERAre we to understand that the Prime Minister proposes to pursue a policy of unilateral disarmament regardless of the facts and circumstances?
§ The PRIME MINISTERCertainly not. This is a well-devised programme which is consistent with, and well within the requirements of national security.