An item dated London, England 7th referred to a telegram received from Washington, USA which reported that the American secretary of navy Daniels did not believe the statement of Eric Geddes (1) was official. Geddes claimed that the United Kingdom did not intend to built more battleships as the USA. Daniels pointed out that the United Kingdom persuaded her colonies to built warships. Even if the USA joined the League of Nations possessed the United Kingdom a navy as powerful as the strongest in the world. If the USA did not join the League was the British navy even the greatest.
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1. Eric Campbell Geddes (26 September 1875 British India-22 June 1937), First Lord of the Admiralty 17 July 1917-10 January 1919 and minister of transport 19 May 1919-7 November 1921?
2. Josephus Daniels (18 May 1862 Washington, USA-15 January 1948 Raleigh, North Carolina, USA), Democratic politician, secretary of the navy 5 March 1913-4 March 1921 and ambassador to Mexico 17 March 1933-9 November 1941.
