HC Deb 15 December 1908 vol 198 c1562
MR MIDDLEMORE

I beg to ask the First Lord of the Admiralty whether, in view of the difference in export opinion on the subject, he will consider the possibility of substituting a heavier anti-torpedo armament than is now carried by H.M.S. "Warrior," H.M.S. "Natal," H. M. S. "Achilles," and H. M. S. "Cochrane."

MR. MCKENNA

The Admiralty do not propose to make any change.

MR. MIDDLEMORE

DO the Admiralty consider the present armament heavy enough to resist the attack of big torpedo vessels?

MR. MCKENNA

I have explained that the Admiralty do not consider it in the public interest to give the information asked for.