London Times, 18 December 1907, p. 7: RUSSIA./M. STOLYPIN AND THE DUMA. (FROM OUR OWN CORRESPONDENT.) ST. PETERSBURG, DEC. 17. (Excerpt) The Minister of Marine has promised to introduce alternative programmes of naval construction to come before the Duma’s committee on national defence. One is a modest scheme providing for the nucleus of a future battle fleet; the other is a plan for the immediate creation of a first-class navy.
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