French Compromise Proposal tabled on 11 April 1927
The limitation of naval armaments agreed to by each of the High Contracting Parties is shown in the annexed Table X.
The figures in Column I of this table represent the total tonnage that each of the High Contracting Parties considers it essential to attain for the purposes of security and the defence of its national interests.
The figures in Column II represent the total tonnage that each of the High Contracting Parties considers it necessary to complete before the expiry of the Convention.
The figures in Column III represent for each of the High Contracting Parties the division of the total tonnage stated by it in Column II into total tonnage by groups. This total tonnage by groups applies to all vessels classed as follows: (a) capital ships; (b) aircraft carriers (c) surface vessels under 10,000 tons; (d) submarines.
Each of the High Contracting Parties, while keeping within the limits of total tonnage stated in Column II, can alter such division as it deems necessary for tis security, subject to informing the Secretariat of the League of Nations of the changes effected in the division of its total tonnage, at least one year before laying down the portion of the tonnage which is to be transferred.
Note. –Each of the High Contracting Parties states in Column III the division of its total tonnage, either into the four groups of vessels as stated in paragraph 4 or only into those groups which it considers necessary for its needs of security.
Table X.
Total tonnage of vessels employed for home defence | Total tonnage of vessels employed in the defence of overseas territories | ||||||||||
I | II | III | I | II | III | ||||||
Tonnage essential for the purposes of security and the defence of national interests. | Tonnage to be completed before the expiry of the Treaty | Division into total tonnage by groups of the total tonnage stated in Column II | Tonnage essential for the purposes of security and the defence of national interests. | Tonnage to be completed before the expiry of the Treaty | Division into total tonnage by groups of the total tonnage stated in Column II | ||||||
Total tonnage of | Total tonnage of | ||||||||||
Capital Ships | Aircraft Carriers | Vessels under 10,000 tons | Submarines | Capital Ships | Capital Ships | Capital Ships | Capital Ships | ||||
a. | b. | c. | d. | a. | b. | c. | d. | ||||
Source: CMD3211, Papers regarding the Limitation of Naval Armaments, His Majesty’s Stationery Office, London, pp12-13
