HC Deb 28 July 1904 vol 138 cc1457-8
MR. SWIFT MACNEILL (Donegal, S.)

I beg to ask the Secretary to the Admiralty if he will state on whose authority and for what reason have notices been posted in offices and workshops connected with the dockyard at Portsmouth, warning the operatives against giving information with reference to dockyard or naval officers to the Press on pain of instant dismissal.

THE SECRETARY TO THE ADMIRALTY (Mr. PRETYMAN,) Suffolk, Woodbridge

Two posters to this effect were inadvertently exhibited at Portsmouth for a short time. This occurred through a misunderstanding, and they were removed as soon as the error was noticed.