Abolish Ram.
No guns on main deck (so splendid light and airy accommodation for officers, and crew, with huge square ports and magnificent deck space).
Reduction of all weights and scantlings.
“Out of Date” Fighting Ships.
Removal as soon as possible of all “out of date” ships (that is, ships unfit for fighting).
To abolish gradually the employment of all slow vessels below 1st Class Armoured Cruisers.
To substitute efficient fighting vessels with nucleus crews for all the stationary obsolete vessels now in commission, and also for all the training vessels and all the Coastguard Cruisers.
Revision of Stations.
South Atlantic, West Indies, and Cape to form a squadron under chief command of the Admiral of the Cape Station, who will be a Vice-Admiral in the future with three Rear-Admirals under him.[6]
The Commander-in-Chief in China to have the chief command and strategic handling of the squadrons in China, Australia, East Indies, and Pacific. He can be a full Admiral with two Vice-Admirals and two Rear-Admirals under him. The object is to employ Flag Officers as much as possible at sea.