§ MR. YERBURGH (Chester)I beg to ask the Secretary to the Admiralty whether, for the information of the public respecting the late naval manœuvres, the Admiralty will forthwith publish a complete statement of the claims referred to the umpires upon both sides, together with their decisions thereupon; whether on the conclusion of the approaching combined manœuvres of the Mediterranean and Channel Squadrons they will publish a similar statement with regard to them; and whether they will appoint a committee with similar general instructions to those given to the committee which was appointed in connection with the manœuvres of 1888 to consider and report upon the recent and approaching manœuvres.
§ The following Question also appeared on the Paper:—
§ MR. HARMSWORTH (Caithness)To ask the Secretary to the Admiralty if it is intended to issue any Report upon the recent naval manœuvres; and, if so, when such Report will be issued.
§ MR. ARNOLD-FORSTERA complete statement of the claims referred to the umpires will be included, as usual, in the Report of the manœuvres presented to the House. The reply to the second paragraph of the hon. Member's question is in the negative, as the combined fleets will be engaged in tactical exercises only. 1149 There is no intention of appointing a committee, as suggested in the third paragraph.