Sarraut makes colonial security France's naval minimum

Albert Sarraut and Ambassador Jules Jusserand are the French representatives examined in the signature list. Sarraut's responsibility for colonies directs attention to the protection of possessions scattered around the world. Jusserand supplied diplomatic knowledge of the United States and its political figures. The minimum requirement identified here is enough naval strength to secure the empire. Matching Italy in the Mediterranean made demands on the same ships needed for that global mission. The argument is that France could not cover both commitments independently and therefore depended on British cooperation.