Within the British cabinet supplied W.S.C. on 9 May 1914 remarks of the Admiralty dated 6 May dealing with the Austro-Hungarian naval programme. Source were the original estimates (1 July 1914-30 June 1915 published by the Austro-Hungarian Press), handed over to the Delegations of both countries on 28 April 1914. Under the naval programme was totally 166,667 pound sterling estimated for building 1-700/1,070 tons submarine of which 14,583 pound sterling for the first budget year. With building this submarine was the number of 6 proposed in the 1911 programme achieved. Together with 1912 supplementary programme however was just enough money to built 5 due to the increased displacement. This item was presumable part of the original estimates.
Source
The National Archives, Kew Gardens, England CAB 37-119-5
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