London, Aug. 25.
The Government propose to maintain continuously for the present a naval force of at least one flotilla of destroyers and two heavier ships in the western basin of the Mediter-neon for the protection of British shippin; There will, therefore, always be eleven of His Majesty's ships available these waters, apart others.
may be in ugh passo is decision known after this evening's between the Prime Minister. Mr. neville Chamberlain, and his two colleagues, which was given' to the situation arising from the increasing number attacks on shippin the Medi-
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