London, Feb. 7.
Now that the Home Fleet has taken over patrol duties in the western, Mediterranean, it is understood that the oral British destroyer strength in the Mediterranean is 45, "Among the cruisers are the latest type South: ampton und Neweastle. Both. ships are equipped for antialreratt defence.
'There was reason to believe that the pirate ships in the Mediterranean had their base on Majorca Island, said Ins, Anthony Eden, the Foreign Secretary, in the House' of Commons to-day, "He then outlined at Iengtn the measures to be taken to secure iniereased security for non-Spanish ships carrying on "their lawful trade the high seas."
Recent experience, he said, had shown that the Nyon measures, as at. resent applied, were" insuifelent.
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