HC Deb 11 April 1918 vol 104 c1633
46. Colonel FABER

asked the Prime Minister if he will consider the advisability of including an admiral in the War Council, seeing that we are a nation that exists by sea power?

Mr. BONAR LAW

I am not prepared to adopt the suggestion of my hon. and gallant Friend. Whenever naval affairs are under consideration the naval advisers of the Government invariably attend the War Cabinet.

Mr. HOGGE

Arising out of that, in view of the mess the War Cabinet has got the country into, is there no chance of them being superseded?

Mr. BONAR LAW

The hon. Member is, perhaps, as good a judge of that as I am.

Mr. PRINGLE

Has any naval advice been taken with a view to helping the position of our Armies at the present time so as to secure that our Fleet should take action, rather than that the German Fleet should be bombarding the Belgian coast?

Mr. BONAR LAW

Of course, these questions are constantly under the consideration both of the War Cabinet and their naval advisers.

Mr. PRINGLE

With no effect.