61. Captain FABERasked the First Lord of the Admiralty, whether he has any information which he can give as to whether Italy has now decided to construct six super-"Dreadnoughts" of 20,000 tons and 25 knots, the first two to be laid down at the end of the present year; and whether Austria has also decided to build three super-"Dreadnoughts" of 26,000 tons; and whether, if he has information to this effect, he will reconsider and accelerate his building programme?
§ Dr. MACNAMARAWe have no official information.