§ Commander BELLAIRSI beg to ask the Parliamentary Secretary to the Admiralty a question of which I have given him private notice, namely, whether, in view of the announcements which have appeared in the Russian newspapers, he can make any statement as to the work done by our submarines in the Baltic, and as to the name of the commanding officer of the submarine which successfully attacked the battle cruiser "Moltke"?
§ Dr. MACNAMARAThe British submarines operating in the Baltic are under the orders of the Russian Commander-in-Chief. The House will appreciate that in the Baltic, as in the Sea of Marmora, much gallant and successful work is being done by these vessels; but the responsibility for deciding what shall be made public as to their proceedings in the Baltic must rest with the Russian Government.
§ Commander BELLAIRSCannot the right hon. Gentleman inform the House of the name of the commanding officer of the submarine which torpedoed the "Moltke," in view of the fact that he has been decorated by the Russian Government and that no information has been given by the British Government?
§ Dr. MACNAMARACommander Noel Laurence is the name of the officer decorated for his success in torpedoing a particular ship.