Dealing the Anglo-German relations, he said that he had always expounded the idea of close friendship and collaboration between Germany fand England dur: rg the whole of iis political activity "When Germany became National Socialist, on my own accord T made proposal for voluntary. restriction of Germany's naval armaments. 'TI restriction is based on one condition, namely, the will and conviction war between England and Germany will never again be possible.
"1 am now compelled to state that the policy of England, both unoffieilly and oMicially, eaves me 10 doubt that such a' conviction is no longer shared in London. On. the contrary, the opinion prevails. there that no matter in what conflict Germany should some day be entangled, Britain would have £0 take a_stand against Germany."
Herr Hitler explained that his deeision regarding the Naval Treaty. "not a matter of tactical military importance, but "an action of self spect, for I still hope we shall be able {o'avoid an armaments mee with, England."
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