CAPTAIN FABER (Hampshire, Andover)I beg to ask the First Lord of the Admiralty whether it is the practice to transfer officers and men at short notice on to ships proceeding to manœuvres; and what is the shortest notice which has been required for such a transfer.
§ MR. MCKENNAAs a general rule, the officers and men appointed to ships for manœuvres have ample notice. Changes in these appointments, however, are bound to occur at the last moment, due to officers or men falling sick or being unable to join for other reasons, &c., in which case others have to take their places practically without notice.
CAPTAIN FABERThen may we take it for granted that except in exceptional circumstances there are no transfers at short notice?
§ MR. MCKENNAYes, they are only made in urgent cases.