§ Mr. ASHLEYasked the First Lord of the Admiralty what facilities for the repair and docking of His Majesty's ships of various classes exist to the east of Malta and to the West of Haulbowline?
§ Mr. McKENNAThe question is of too comprehensive a character to permit of an answer being given, involving as it does an analysis of the contents of all British and foreign dockyards abroad. In view of the great labour involved, I must beg to be excused from making a reply.
§ Mr. ASHLEYAre we to understand that the Admiralty does not know what repairing facilities there are in this part of the world?
§ Mr. McKENNAThat does not arise out of my answer.
§ Mr. ASHLEYI asked what facilities exist in that part of the world?
§ Mr. McKENNAThat would cover all the dockyards, private as well as public.