§ 4. Mr. GRETTONasked for what period Sir Philip Watts' present engagement at the Admiralty is to extend; and upon what duties he is now engaged, in addition to supervising and advising as to the construction of warships which he designed while chief constructor at the Admiralty?
§ Mr. CHURCHILLThe actual terms has hot been fixed, but I hope that the appointment may continue for a year or two. I do not think it would be in the interests of the Service to state in detail the matters in which Sir Philip Watts is being consulted.
§ Mr. GRETTONIs the right hon. Gentleman aware that Sir Philip Watts is now employed as naval adviser to the Chilian Government, in relation to the construction of warships which are being built under contract in this country?
§ Mr. CHURCHILLI am aware of it, and that is one of the circumstances that I took into consideration in making the present arrangement.