Throughout the whole period, there was a lot of interest in the submarines, but I do not recall a decision that was made to buy them and then a decision not to buy them. I certainly recall a lot of discussion about buying the submarines, the potential to buy them, and the desire to buy them by the department over several years, which finally culminated in the actual buying in 1998.
Pendant toute cette période, on s'est beaucoup intéressé à ces submersibles, et je ne me souviens pas qu'il y ait eu deux décisions contraires, mais bien de nombreuses discussions, pendant plusieurs années, au sujet de leur acquisition, des possibilités et de la volonté du ministère de se les procurer, ce qui a abouti à leur achat en 1998.