London, 21 July. In the House of Commons made Ken worthy (1) of the Labour Party clear that he didn’t agree with the naval policy of the cabinet when the navy budget was discussed and he formally proposed a decrease of 100%. If the shipbuilding program was executed built England between 1931 and 1936 no less as 27 new cruisers. The Italian cabinet with her proposals to stop the arms race were more advance as the British labourers cabinet.
A second item with the same date made clear that his proposal was rejected with 239 fore and 27 votes against. The minister of navy Alexander (2) requested the chamber to wait with her judgment until de results of the French-Italian negotiations of which he had high expectations became known.
Notes
1. Probably Joseph Montague Kenworthy, 10th Baron Strabolgi (1886-1953) first a liberal member of the parliament but later member of the Labour Party, between 1902 and 1920 serving in the Royal Navy and during the Second World War Assistant Chief of Naval Staff.
2. Probably Albert Victor Alexander who was the First Lord of the Admiralty in 1929-1931.
