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ates Naval Forces in Europe is of great and varied scope and continues to increase from week to week. Despite this great extent and varied character of our naval activities in Europe (as evidenced by the list given in par. 2 above) and the fact that their grow

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sed of the several naval ministers and naval chiefs of staff and of officers specifically appointed to represent them in their absence. Vice Admiral Sims is the United States

and as regards unity of action with military or land effort. Proposals made by the several allied navies are considered and definite steps recommended to be taken in the premises. As well the

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e recommended to the several Governments for adoption, but there is no common instrumentality for carrying into effect measures which require cooperation or co

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member of the staff of Vice Admiral Sims is the liaison officer with the secretariat of the Allied Naval Council. The United States

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