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General Knowledge Questions

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Questions on Naval Disarmament

1. Who said : " In the edifice of peace which' s%) are seeking to build one of the most important columns is agreement between"! maritime nations on the limitation of-naval strength and a:reduction : to a point consistent with national security " ?

2. What nations participated in : (a) The Washington Conferenco„ 1921 ? (8) The Coolidge Conference, Geneva. 1927 ? - -

3. What classes of ships were limited at. Washington?

4. In what ratio were these allotted to the nations ? .

5. What was the original date fixed for the Conference oil Replacement of Capital Ships ?

- 8. What-is the life of a battleship before replacement ? 7. Who said : " On the assumption that war between tei has boon banished . . ." ?

. 8. What countries have sent delegates to the present Conference ?

9. Into what categories do the. British divide navies ? 10. !What is the meaning of : (a) " Global" tonnage ? " Yardstick " 11, Which nations would prefer limitation by : tonnage ? (6).Categories ?

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(8) Global