The British Government, with the knowledge and agreement of the German Government, has recently notified the Naval Power whom she is in treaty relations, of the German desire to exercise her rights under the Anglo-German Agreement.
These Powers are the United States, France and Italy, signatories of the London Naval Treaty, and Russia, Poland, Norway, Sweden, Denmark and Finland, with whom Great Britain has bilateral Naval Agreements.
It is hoped, as a result of the conversations in Berlin, that Germany ill agree to meet eat Britain on various points which the British delegation has put forward. British submarine tonnage, at present, is about 75,000, whereas Germany is believed to have about 25,000.
Increase of submarine tonnage will necessitate an adjustment of respective tonnages in other categories, in. order that Germany's total Fleet tonnage will remain 35 per cent. of that of Great Britain. It is understood that the discussions in Berlin have also dealt with the armament of two new German cruisers.—Reuter,
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