HC Deb 20 June 1912 vol 39 c1830
29. Mr. HAMILTON BENN

asked the First Lord of the Admiralty whether he is now in a position to state whether it is the intention of the Admiralty to place with engineers on the Thames the orders for the machinery for the second-class cruisers which are to be built at Chatham and Pembroke?

Dr. MACNAMARA

The Thames Company was invited to tender, but has not succeeded in securing the order.