French naval shipbuilding program according to the Dutch newspaper Het Vaderland: staat- en letterkundig nieuwsblad morning edition dated 21 February 1934

In the British House of Commons asked representative Lambert of the minister of foreign affairs wanted to investigate what the intentions of the French government were with the 80 submarines France build of was building since 11 November 1918. Another representative Cocks objected against this question even before sir John Simon could give an answer. Cocks wondered with what right allowed representatives to dispute the defences of countries. Simon refused to answer Lambert.