§ MR. BEAUCHAMP (Suffolk, Lowestoft)I beg to ask the Secretary to the Admiralty whether he can state the number of merchant vessels, other than those chartered, which placed themselves at the disposal of the Admiralty during the recent manœuvres; whether all or any of them sailed under convoy; whether any were captured; and, if so, how many.
§ THE SECRETARY TO THE ADMIRALTY (Mr. EDMI'ND ROBERTSON,) DundeeI am not in a position at present to make any statement on this subject.