252 THE PROBLEM OF THE PACIFIC

France may lay down new tonnage in the years 1927, 1929, and 1931, as provided in Part 3, Section II.

Ships which may be retained by Italy.

Tonnage

Name.

(metric tons).

Andrea Doria

..

22,700

Caio Duilio

22,700

Conte Di Cavour

22,500

Giulio Cesare

22,500

Leonardo da Vinci

22,500

Dante Alighieri

19,500

Roma

12,600

Napoli

..

12,600

12,600

Regina Elena

12,600

..

182,800

Vittorio Emanuele

Total tonnage

Italy may lay down new tonnage in the years 1927, 1929 and 1931, as provided in Part 3, Section II.

Ships which may be retained by Japan.

Name.

Mutsu Nagato

..

Hiuga

Ise

Yamashiro

Fu-So ..

Kirishima

Haruna

..

Hiyei

..

Kon-go..

Tonnage.

33,800

33,800

31,260

31,260

30,600

30,600

27,500

..

27,500

..

27,500

27,500

301,320

Total tonnage

Part 2.—RULES FOR SCRAPPING VESSELs of War. The following rules shall be observed for the scrapping of vessels of war which are to be disposed of in accordance with Articles II and III.

I. A vessel to be scrapped must be placed in such condition that it cannot be put to combative use.

II. This result must be finally effected in any one of the following ways:

(a) Permanent sinking of the vessel;

(b) Breaking the vessel up. This shall always involve the destruction or removal of all machinery, boilers and armour, and all deck, side and bottom plating;