HC Deb 14 July 1896 vol 42 c1426
SIR EDWARD GOURLEY

I beg to ask the First Lord of the Admiralty whether any and what experiments are to be made during the Naval Manœuvres for coaling the fleets at sea, or are all the vessels requiring fuel to return to assigned harbours for this purpose?

THE FIRST LORD OF THE ADMIRALTY

The Naval Manœuvres will not include experiments for coaling the fleets at sea.

CAPTAIN DONELAN (Cork, E.)

I beg to ask the First Lord of the Admiralty whether it is intended to utilise Queenstown Harbour as a rendezvous for Her Majesty's ships during the forthcoming Naval Manœuvres?

THE FIRST LORD OF THE ADMIRALTY

As I have before explained, I cannot give any further details as to the probable movements of the fleets, beyond that already published.