Commander WILLIAMSasked the First Lord of the Admiralty whether any further information has been received in regard to the building programmes of foreign naval powers since the issue of Command Paper 2590?
Mr. DAVIDSONSince Command Paper No. 2590 of 1926 went to print, the German Naval Estimates have become available and the following alterations should be made under "Germany":
Page 3.—"Numerical Summary of Vessels."
Under "Building and Projected" read:
Cruisers … … 3 (w) Destroyers … … 12 (x) Torpedo boats … … 1 (y) Insert footnotes:
- (w) 2 not yet authorised but contained in 1926 Estimates.
- (x) 6 not yet authorised but contained in 1926 Estimates.
- (y) Not yet authorised but contained in 1926 Estimates.
Pages 14 and 26.—Below cruiser "B" insert "2 projected in 1926 Estimates, but not yet authorised."
Page 43.—For "6 in number" read "6 authorised, 6 projected in 1926 Estimates."
Page 74.—Below "W. 103–107" insert "6 projected in 1926 Estimates, but not yet authorised."
2130WPages 75 and 78.—Under "Building" insert "1 projected in 1926 Estimates, but not yet authorised."
As regards the United States of America, three of the six cruisers shown as authorised but not appropriated for, have now been appropriated for by both the House of Representatives and the Senate. It is also possible that the remaining three cruisers will be laid down before the end of the United States financial year.