§ MR. BELLAIRS (Lynn Regis)To ask the Secretary to the Admiralty whether the Admiralty are prepared to follow the precedent of 1889, when Sir William White was permitted to read a paper on the naval designs of ships, by permitting Sir Philip Watts to read a similar paper for purposes of discussion; and, failing this, whether they will afford information before Vote 8 is discussed similar to that given by the American, French, and German naval authorities.
(Answered by Mr. Edmund Robertson.) The reply to the first portion of the Question is in the negative. A Statement on the "Dreadnought" design will be made when Vote 8 is under discussion, which it is hoped will afford the information desired by the hon. Member.