§ SIR WILLIAM TOMLINSON (Preston)I beg to ask the Secretary to the Admiralty how many journalists and photographers were allowed to witness the recent experiments in boom defence at Portsmouth.
THE SECRETARY TO THE ADMIRALTY (Mr. PKETYMAN,) Suffolk, WoodbridgeNo permits were issued to journalists or photographers to witness the boom defence experiments, but no one could be prevented from seeing generally what took place The whole of the windows of the houses overlooking the harbour, and the beach, were crowded with people.