Germany and Britain signed a naval agreement limiting Germany's fleet to 35 percent of Britain's surface craft and 45 percent of its submarines. This deeply upset the French, since Paris doubted Britain's sincerity in an alliance against Germany. France also thought Britain was signaling approval of German rearmament - which it was, of course. The agreement was the first time that a European Power not only condoned, but agreed to, an overt violation of the Versailles treaty.
