London Times, 17 April 1909, p. 9: THE RUSSIAN NAVY. An agreement has been concluded between the administration of the Baltic and Admiralty shipyards of the Imperial Russian Marine Ministry and John Brown and Co. (Limited), of Sheffield and Clydebank, whereby the technical advice and co-operation of the company in questions connected with warship design and construction is secured for a term of years.
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