§ Mr. LONSDALEasked whether it is intended to establish a salvage organisation under the control of the Board of Admiralty?
§ Mr. McKENNAThe present course pursued by the Admiralty is to entrust salvage operations of an important nature to competent private contractors who make such work their sole business, the resources of dockyards being sometimes placed at their disposal. These resources often suffice, unassisted by private contractors, when the salvage work is of a light character. No change in the present system is contemplated.