The British newspaper Daily Telegraph reported that a syndicate of 6 British shipyards by the Portuguese cabinet was ordered to execute the building of the ships mentioned in the new fleet program. According to the contract were to be completed within two years 2 cruisers of 2,500 tons and 6 destroyers of 900 ton, An Italian firm associated with this syndicate was to built 3 submarines each of 350 tons. Total costs of executing this program amounted 1.500.000 British pound.
