Curzon claimed battleships had value according to the Dutch newspaper De Indische courant dated 2 November 1923
An item dated London, England
31st October reported that Curzon (1) stated that people who claimed that
battleships had none value mislead the public. Such claims were negative for
the navy.
Note
1. The George
Nathaniel Curzon (11 January 1859-20 March 1925), 1st marques Curzon of
Kedleston, secretary of state for foreign affairs 23 October 1919-22 January
1924?