Leo Amery - First Lord of The Admiralty

First Lord of The Admiralty

He was First Lord of the Admiralty (1922–1924) under Andrew Bonar Law and Stanley Baldwin. The Washington Naval Conference of 1921-1922 resulted in the 1922 Washington Naval Treaty, which reduced the strength of the Royal Navy and the naval Estimates from over £83,000,000 to £58,000,000. Amery defended the financing of the Singapore naval base against Liberal and Labour attacks.