BRITISH PROGRAMME
British Official SViroicss. • (Received 22nd May, 11 a.m.)
RUGBY, 21st May.
■ The First Lord of the Admiralty, Mr. A. V. Alexander, said that orders had been given for work on the six-inch gun cruiser Leandcr, to be built at Devonoprt ,and for two destroyers at Portsmouth. Tenders for the Leandor and two remaining destroyers to be built by contract were under consideration. It was proposed to proceed forthwith with the building of three submarines, two of approximately 650 tons each and one of approximately 1800 tons. A considerable part of the 1929 naval programme had been can-celled,-and this represented 'the remainder of it.* The submarines referred to were three of the six authorised by Parliament last year. Regarding any further building programme the Government .must consider necessary replacement in accordance with tho London Naval Treaty. Ho was unablo to say when the full programme could be presented.
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Evening Post, Volume CIX, Issue 119, 22 May 1930, Page 9
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