§ 13. Mr. GINNELLasked the First Lord of the Admiralty, having regard to the belief prevalent on the south-west coast of Ireland that any sinking of fishing boats there has been caused by British, not German, destructives, whether facilities will be afforded to Irish or to American divers to examine the wrecks with the object of placing correctly responsibility for the sinking?
§ The PARLIAMENTARY SECRETARY to the ADMIRALTY (Dr. Macnamara)There is, of course, not the slightest foundation for the outrageous suggestion put forward in the earlier part of this question. To have put it on the Paper, I consider mischievous to the last degree.
§ Mr. GINNELLWill the Admiralty give facilities for divers from Ireland or America going down and examining and testing the validity of this charge?
§ Dr. MACNAMARAI have told the hon. Member there is not the slightest foundation for the outrageous suggestion contained in the early part of the question.
§ Mr. GINNELLIf there is not, why not allow divers to go down and prove it one way or the other?