10. Mr. Killenasked the First Lord of the Admiralty whether the doctrine still prevails in the Navy that requires that a battleship shall keep beyond 10,000 yards from the enemy to fight her guns; if so, whether the results of this cautious policy have justified the strategy of the Admiralty; and, if not, whether he will place in the position of First Sea Lord a man of greater enterprise and resourcefulness than the present holder?
§ Sir E. GEDDESNothing is known at the Admiralty of the doctrine referred to, and the remainder of the question, therefore, does not arise.
§ Mr. LYNCHIs the right hon. Gentleman aware that that doctrine is taken from the literal words of Admiral Jellicoe, and is it on a par with the administrative capacity of the Admiralty that they are not aware of the words of their own chief printed in all the public Press?
§ Sir E. GEDDESI have nothing to add to what I have already said.
§ Mr. LYNCHIf in place of the right hon. Gentleman covering ignorance by this method, will he endeavour to bring a little illumination into his own Department and into his own mind?