§ MR. BELLAIRSTo ask the First Lord of the Admiralty whether he is aware that Lord Tweedmouth's Memorandum of 23rd February, 1907, stated; that the Fleets at Home will continue to be combined for war under the command of Lord Charles Beresford, and that therefore the Channel, Atlantic, and Home Fleets would carry out periodic peace exercises together under his command; whether, at the conclusion of the naval manœuvres, Lord Charles Beresford applied to the Admiralty that the Fleets might meet and carry out tactical exercises to gain experience of handling large fleets; whether he can state to what extent this request was complied with in accordance with Lord Tweedmouth's Memorandum; and whether the "Dreadnought" took part in these exercises so that the Commander-in-Chief designated to command the fleets in war might test the tactical powers of this ship for the first time.
(Answered by Mr. McKenna.) I must decline to answer any Question relating to the manœuvres, the subject of which can only have been communicated to the hon. Member by a breach of confidence.