§ Mr. ASHLEYasked what have been the programmes of battleships and "Invincibles" from 1900 to the latest available date for Great Britain, Germany, the United States, France, Austria, Italy, and Japan, giving the totals for each nation?
§ Mr. McKENNAThe information requested is as follows:—
Battleships. "Invincibles." Great Britain, to the 31st March, 1912 34* … … 8 Germany, to the 31st March, 1912 28 … … 5 United States, to the 30th June, 1912 23 … … — France, to the 31st December, 1911 16 … … — Austro-Hungary, to the 31st December, 1911 11 … … — Italy, to the 30th June, 1911 8 … … — Japan, to the 31st March, 1911 6 … … 1 *Exclusive of two purchased in 1903–4 whilst building from the Chilian Government.