§ 90. Sir E. CORNWALLasked the Secretary of State for War whether he proposes to make a statement with regard to the recent Zeppelin raids; whether he will state how many hours they were actually over this country in their recent visits; and at what stage of the attack does the responsibility for the defence fall upon the War Office?
§ Major BAIRDIt would not be in the public interest to add to the information already published regarding recent hostile air raids. As regards the last part of the question, the responsibility for dealing with air raiders rests with the Navy, while they are over the sea, and with the Commander-in-Chief Home Forces as soon as they cross the coast line. It is scarcely 679 necessary to add, however, that there is close co-operation between the Royal Naval Air Service and the Royal Flying Corps, and that in practice both Services seize any opportunity of attacking the enemy whether he is over the land or over the sea.