HC Deb 09 April 1919 vol 114 cc2006-7

The following questions stood on the Paper in the name of Commander BELLAIRS:

9. (1) To ask the First Lord of the Admiralty whether the Admiralty will now publish the dispatches connected with the escape of the "Goeben" and the finding and proceedings of the court-martial on Admiral Troubridge in 1914 in connection with the escape of the "Goeben"; (2) in the event of the Board refusing to give the House the proceedings and the finding of the court-martial on Admiral Troubridge, whether he can state if the Court in the course of its finding held that the accused was justified in his action in view of the instructions received from the Board of Admiralty?

Dr. MACNAMARA

I understand that my hon. and gallant Friend has been asked to postpone these two questions.

Commander BELLAIRS

I have been asking this question for four years, and I beg to give notice that I will call attention to it on the Motion for the Adjournment for the Easter holidays.