§ 20. Sir HARRY BRITTAINasked the First Lord of the Admiralty whether he will state the number of neutral ships, together with their nationalities, arrested or seized during the War for carrying contraband of war, laying mines, or supplying hostile submarines or raiders with munitions of war and/or stores?
§ Dr. MACNAMARAThe information asked for by my hon. Friend is not available and could only be produced, if at all, in the detail indicated, after some weeks of research work involving both labour and expense. I hope, in the circumstances, my hon. Friend will not press his question.
§ Mr. BOTTOMLEYDoes not the right hon. Gentleman think, in view of the pending negotiations for a Peace Treaty, it might be desirable to let the country know who our real friends have been in the War?
§ Dr. MACNAMARAI will put that point before the proper authorities.