§ Mr. ESSEXasked if the consent of the Admiralty is a necessary condition prece- 368 dent to the setting up of abattoirs for the slaughter of foreign cattle in the island of Alderney; and, if so, has such consent been granted, or will it be?
§ Mr. McKENNAThe consent of the Admiralty would be necessary to any scheme which involved the acquisition or use of Admiralty property, or which might tend to imperil its sanitary condition. No consent has been given by the Admiralty to any such scheme, and any application would have to be considered on its merits.
§ Mr. ESSEXIs it not impossible to erect an abattoir in the island without affecting Admiralty property?
§ Mr. McKENNAIt would depend on the position. If it affected Admiralty property the consent of the Admiralty would have to be obtained.