ʌv ɪmˈiːdɪət kənsˈɜːn wɜː pɹˌɛpɚɹˈeɪʃənz fɔːɹ dᵻfˈɛns ɪnðə wˈɔːɹ ðæt fɹˈæns ænd spˈeɪn hæd ɹˈiːsəntli dᵻklˈɛɹd ˌɔn ˈɪŋɡlənd.
Of immediate concern were preparations for defense in the war that France and Spain had recently declared on England.