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(Keeeived 7th March, 1.40 p.m.) LONDON, 6th March. The Naval Estimates total £51,739,----000, showing a reduction of £4,126,----000 on last year's figures. The First Lord's memorandum indicates that this is due to tho reductions which the Government felt justified in making. Two 10,000 ton cruisers, two submarines, and one depot ship have been cancelled from the 1928 programme, and twelve vessels have been cancelled from the 1928 programme, comprising two 10,000 tonners, four destroyers, three submarines, two sloops, and one netlayer. The decision whether three remaining submarines of the 1929 programme will be built is deferred pending the results of the Naval Conference. Moreover, the Government is not formulating proposals of future shipbuilding until after the Naval Conference. Proposals are forwarded reducing the personnel to 97,050 officers and men by Ist April, .1930, and it is expected to mako a further reduction to 04,00Q by, Ist April, 1931,
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Evening Post, Volume CIX, Issue 56, 7 March 1930, Page 9
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150FURTHER PARTICULARS Evening Post, Volume CIX, Issue 56, 7 March 1930, Page 9
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