§ 44. Commander BELLAIRSasked the First Lord of the Admiralty if he will state on what date the Troubridge court-martial was held; whether it was held with closed doors; and on what date the Order in Council became operative enabling these Courts to be held with closed doors?
§ The FIRST LORD of the ADMIRALTY (Mr. Long)The answer to the first part of the question is, from the 5th to the 9th November, 1914. As regards the second part, I must refer my hon. and gallant Friend to the replies to his previous questions of the 3rd, 5th, and 19th December, 1917. As regards the last part of the question, the Order in Council establishing the general procedure now embodied in Article 670 of the King's Regulations and Admiralty Instructions in this matter became operative on the 23rd May, 1916.
§ 59. Commander BELLAIRSasked the First Lord of the Admiralty the name of the president and the ranks of the remaining officers constituting the court-martial on Admiral Troubridge for the escape of the "Goeben" in 1914?
§ Mr. LONGThe president of the court-martial was Admiral Sir George Le Clerc Egerton, K.C.B., then Commander-in-Chief on the Plymouth Station. The ranks of the remaining members of the Court were one vice-admiral, three rear-admirals, four captains, R.N., together with a paymaster-in-chief as Deputy-Judge Advocate of the Fleet.
§ Commander BELLAIRSAs I have already given notice, I will draw attention to the question, of the escape of the "Goeben" and the failure to publish the proceedings of the court-martial on the Adjournment this evening.