Naval expenditure (principal naval powers). Return to an order of the honourable the House of Commons, dated 9 May 1912;--for, return "of the total naval expenditure of the United Kingdom in each year since 1900, showing the interest on naval loans included in the estimates, the amount of expenditure out of naval loans, if any, and the appropriations in aid; the expenditure on new construction and armament, the amount of new construction expressed in tonnage in each of the years named, and the numbers of personnel; also giving for the same period similar information, so far as it is available and appropriate, for each of the principal foreign naval powers, with any explanation which may be necessary for the elucidation of the figures (in continuation of parliamentary paper, no. 265, of session 1911)." [electronic resource].