BRITISH PROTEST
AMERICAN NAVAL PROGRAMME. GREAT INTEREST CREATED. (By Telegraph—Press, Assr..—Copyright.) NEW YORK, July 31. (Received August 1, 1.0 a.m.) Britain has formally protested against the adoption of a plan to bring up-to-date in their equipment, etc., a large number of American warships. This representation may bring to a head at last the controversy that has stirred Naval circles here almost continuously since the adjournment of the Arms Conference.
The officials decline to comment on the London announcement of the British move or indicate the policy of the United States. They will carefully study the subject before replying to London. It is recalled that the modernisation plan, including a change in gun elevation, was recommended to Congress by the late President Harding and Mr Denby (Secretary of the Navy). They declared the proposal to be of vital importance to national defence.
It was pointed out that many British warships already had gun ranges comparable with those requested for the United States.
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Southland Times, Issue 19311, 1 August 1924, Page 5
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