The skit puts the five principal Washington Naval Treaty navies in the British Embassy bar after the politicians have left for official parties. Jokes about British beer and French wine separate the imagined institutional conversation from the conference's formal diplomacy. The Royal Navy, US Navy, Marine Nationale, Regia Marina, and Imperial Japanese Navy arrive after a treaty widely presented as a success, yet all five look dejected. Their shared gloom shows how one settlement could create a different strategic, financial, or political disappointment for every participant.
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Five treaty navies meet after Washington
The skit assembles the British, American, Japanese, Italian, and French navies to expose why none regards the treaty as a simple triumph.