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Would Britain release Ottoman warships under the new Admiralty?

A different Admiralty structure would not remove British reluctance to release major warships to a government it distrusted.

Question

Could the Ottomans receive their ships and begin the war as benevolent neutrals toward Britain?

Short answer

Delivery would remain unlikely while Britain distrusted the Ottoman government; friendlier neutrality is proposed without a firm prediction.

Notes

Britain would remain reluctant to release major naval equipment to a government it did not fully trust at the outbreak of war. Friendlier Ottoman neutrality remains a possibility, with no firm prediction of its effect on delivery. A different Admiralty structure therefore offers no assurance that the ships would be released.