"And what of the size of our crews?"
"They shall be large enough to handle the vessel. That is all. The crew of each ship shall be reduced to the minimum."
"And how about our submarines?"
"They must be surrendered first."
"But the surrender cannot be completed in one day."
"I am aware of it," replied Admiral Beatty. "As I have instructed you, the first of the German fleet will leave Helgoland on the night of November 19. By that I mean the submarines. They must steam on the surface. The first flotilla to be composed of twenty-seven vessels."
"I understand," returned the German admiral.
"Very well. My ships will be stretched out in a fifty-mile line on either side of your ships as they approach and will fire at the first sign of treachery."
"There shall be no treachery, sir. You have the word of a German admiral."
"Very well I shall acquaint you with other details from time to time."