Merchant Vessels and the Naval Manœuvres.

HC Deb 09 July 1906 vol 160 cc482-3

MR. BELLAIRS

To ask the Secretary to the Admiralty how many merchant vessels of fourteen knots speed or under, and how many of over fourteen knots took part in the recent eight days naval manœuvres; and whether the insurance policy taken out covered these vessels † See (4) Debates, clix, 665. exclusively, or whether other ships were included.

(Answered by Mr. Edmund Robertson.) The Reports of the numbers of merchant vessels taking part in the manœuvres have not yet been received. There is no speed limit named in the insurance policy.