§ 11. Mr. KINGasked the First Lord of the Admiralty whether he intends in his naval programme of next year to enlarge or define his proposals for a naval holiday from new construction of battleships in such a manner as, if possible, to meet the difficulties of other Powers in adopting a similar proposal?
§ Mr. CHURCHILLI cannot at present add anything to my statement to the House on 26th March last, which fully explained the views and wishes of His Majesty's Government and the policy we are desirous of pursuing.
§ Mr. KINGMay I ask whether the right hon. Gentleman's attention has been drawn to a recent semi-official publication, the "Nauticus," in which difficulties are specially brought forward with regard to his policy, and will he study them in the holiday?
§ Mr. CHURCHILLEven in the present laborious Session I have already found time to read the statements.