Declaration of London. (Hansard, 27 March 1911)

§ Sir WILLIAM BULL
asked the First Lord of the Admiralty whether he will lay upon the Table a copy of the instructions given to the British naval delegates who attended the conference which formulated the Declaration of London?

§ Mr. McKENNA
Separate instructions were not given to the British naval delegates who took part in the International Naval Conference in London. The instructions of His Majesty's Government to the

— Battleships. Armoured Cruisers. Protected Cruisers. Unarmoured Cruisers. Destroyere.

Laid down (or ordered) Struck off. Laid down (or ordered) Struck off. Laid down. Struck off. Laid down. Struck off. Laid down. Struck off.

1908–09 1 1 1 — 3 7^* 1 — 11† 3

1909–10 6 8 2 — 6 2‡ 2 — 37§ 5

1910–11 4 — 3|| 1 5¶ 1 2 — 20 4

1911–12 4^** 8 1^** — 3 4†† 1 — 23 1

^* Three of these have been fitted as depot ships for torpedo boat destroyers, one as a depot ship for submarines, and two as mine-layers. † Includes two purchased to replace two lost. ‡ Fitted as minelayers. § Includes two purchased to replace two lost, and three built for naval service of Dominion Governments || Includes one vessel building for Great Britain at the charge of the New Zealand Government, and one building for Australia. ¶ Includes two vessels building for Australia. ^** The distribution of the five large armoured ships of the 1911–12 programme between battleships and cruisers, is provisional only. †† Includes one to be fitted as depot ship for submarines.

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British Plenipotentiary, the Earl of Desart, will be found in Parliamentary Paper Cd. No. 4554 of 1909.

§ Sir WILLIAM BULL
asked the First Lord of the Admiralty whether he will request the British naval delegates who attended the conference which formulated the Declaration of London, to draw up a report, showing their opinion as to the advantages or disadvantages likely to accrue to the British Navy in war time by the Declaration of London, if it is finally ratified?

§ Mr. McKENNA
As stated in the reply to the hon. Members previous question of Monday last, the representatives of the Admiralty at the International Naval Conference, while not called upon to give any separate assurance to His Majesty's Government, concurred in the provisions of the Declaration. It is not proposed to call for any separate report such as that suggested.

—	Battleships.	Armoured Cruisers.	Protected Cruisers.	Unarmoured Cruisers.	Destroyere.
Laid down (or ordered)	Struck off.	Laid down (or ordered)	Struck off.	Laid down.	Struck off.	Laid down.	Struck off.	Laid down.	Struck off.
1908–09	1	1	1	—	3	7^*	1	—	11†	3
1909–10	6	8	2	—	6	2‡	2	—	37§	5
1910–11	4	—	3\|\|	1	5¶	1	2	—	20	4
1911–12	4^**	8	1^**	—	3	4††	1	—	23	1
^* Three of these have been fitted as depot ships for torpedo boat destroyers, one as a depot ship for submarines, and two as mine-layers. † Includes two purchased to replace two lost. ‡ Fitted as minelayers. § Includes two purchased to replace two lost, and three built for naval service of Dominion Governments \|\| Includes one vessel building for Great Britain at the charge of the New Zealand Government, and one building for Australia. ¶ Includes two vessels building for Australia. ^** The distribution of the five large armoured ships of the 1911–12 programme between battleships and cruisers, is provisional only. †† Includes one to be fitted as depot ship for submarines.