The British wanted to curb submarine activity, on the theory that focusing on covert submarine attacks would help avoid confrontation, whereas the French considered surface vessels and aircraft just as important.
Os británicos desexaban centrarse na limitación da actividade submarina, teorizando que o enfoque sobre os ataques submarinos encubertos axudaría a evitar unha confrontación, mentres que os franceses consideraban os navíos de superficie e as aeronaves igual de importantes.