London, March 10.
Mr. G. Lambert, Civil Lord of the Admiralty, replying in the House of Commons to a question regarding the incident between Admiral Lord Charles Beresford and Sir Percy Soot, stated that the Admiralty had directed the Commander-in-Chief to convey to Sir Perey Scott its disapprobation of the signal he had made to the ships under his command.—Exclusive During the same debate Mr. Asquith made the following statement, "If by next year we find that there is' reasonable probability of the German building programme being carried out, "we shall provide for such a construction programme as will prevent German superiority. This is the Government's policy, which remains on record, and it ought to reassure the House, that we do not mean to be left behind."
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