§ Mr. ROTHSCHILDasked whether the Navy own any aeroplanes at the present moment or whether they have any on order?
§ Mr. McKENNAThe reply is in the negative.
§ Mr. LEEWill the right hon. Gentleman say whether it is the settled policy that the Admiralty should have nothing to do with aeroplanes, and that that branch of aeronautics is to be dealt with by the War Office.
§ Mr. McKENNAI cannot say whether it is settled in the sense of permanency, but so far as experimental work is concerned the War Office has taken the aeroplane branch and the Admiralty are experimenting with dirigibles.