§ MR. MILDMAY (Devonshire, Totnes)I beg to ask the Secretary to the Admiralty whether the attention of the First Lord has been drawn to the serious damage suffered by Plymouth drifters at the hands of French trawlers on Monday night last, resulting in a great loss of gear; and whether he will consider the possibility of giving effective protection to the Plymouth fishermen against a repetition of such attacks.
§ MR. EDMUND ROBERTSONThe attention of the Admiralty has already 685 been called to the incident, and inquiry is being made. The Admiralty are now in communication with the Foreign Office and the Board of Trade with regard to the question of protecting fishermen in these waters.