In the meeting of the British War Cabinet on Tuesday 26 June 1917 reported the First Sea Lord that it became clearly that British shipyards were not able to built 24 of the trawlers authorised by the War Cabinet (No. 58) and now was tried to have them built in Canada. The Chancellor of the Exchequer ordered in the meantime to arrange the existing exchange problems..(1)
Note
1. Sir John Jellicoe (5 December 1959 Southampton, England-20 November 1935 Kensington, London, England), Admiral of the Fleet, First Sea Lord 30 November 1916-10 January 1918.
Source
The National Archives, Kew Gardens, England CAB 37-23-3-17
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