The Archive · 1935

Further Commons Statement

London, June 21.

The ressous that impelled Great Britain to reach the naval agreement with Germany were presented to the House of Commons to-day by the First Lord of the Admiralty, Sir Bolton He said that Britain, at the outset of the conversations, agreed to accept Herr Adolf Hitler's proposal that the ratio between the British and German fleets should be established definitely and for ell time in a proportion of 100

The Government decided that this was not only in the interests of the future relations between the two countries, but also meant the fasilitating of the ultimate conclusion of a general treaty £00 the future Imitation of naval armaments.

They also regarded it as of great Smportance, Sir Bolton proceeded,

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