§ COLONEL HOWARD VINCENT (Sheffield, Central)I beg to ask the Secretary to the Admiralty why German is not taught to the cadets on board H.M.S. Britannia, the naval officers of the future being thus deprived of a grounding in the second language of commerce?
SIR U. KAY-SHUTTLEWORTHEncouragement is given to officers to acquire knowledge of other languages, including German, while serving afloat; but it is not considered desirable to add another subject to the already full course laid down for the cadets in the Britannia.