11. Colonel Sir FREDERICK HALLasked the First Lord of the Admiralty whether officers and sailors arc allowed to pass freely up and down the Clyde and to have access to the harbour and dock works in the neighbourhood of Glasgow; and if, in view of the important naval works in progress there and of the desirability of withholding information as to sailings to and from that port, which might reach the enemy through neutral sources, he will consider the possibility of arranging that neutral vessels shall be placed under British control in the lower reaches of the river, and a strict limitation kept upon the freedom and movement of such crews while in the Clyde district?
§ The PARLIAMENTARY SECRETARY to the ADMIRALTY (Dr. Macnamara)I have made the local inquiry promised, and find that alien ships are subjected to strict examination before entering the Clyde. On arrival in dock they are guarded, and no one is allowed to land without a permit. Alien supervision has lately been tightened in the Clyde district, and the question of placing the vessels under British control while on passage up and down the Clyde is under consideration.