§ Sir N. MOOREasked the Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs what are the restrictions imposed upon Germany with reference to naval construction either for herself or for other nations?
§ Mr. DALTONThe number of naval unite which Germany may keep in commission, together with their maximum tonnage and the method and date of their replacement, is fixed by the Naval Clauses of the Treaty of Versailles, to which I would refer the hon. Member. 351W Germany is forbidden to construct or acquire any ships of war except for the purpose of replacing unite of her own navy withdrawn from commission. She is also prohibited from manufacturing for, or exporting to, foreign countries, munitions and war material of every kind.