§ 27. Lieut.-Commander KENWORTHYasked the First Lord of the Admiralty whether official reports are to be pub- 1163 lished of the British Fleet operations in connection with the raid by a portion of the German Fleet on Scarborough and of the battle-cruiser action of the Dogger Bank; and whether these Reports will include the battle orders issued by the respective senior officers, track charts, and all relevant signals and information?
§ Sir J. CRAIGThe reply is in the negative.
§ Lieut.-Commander KENWORTHYIs it not just as important in the public interest that some report of those actions should be published as well as of Jutland, especially of the very important cruiser action off the Dogger Bank?
Sir J. GRAIGWe must draw the line somewhere. It is asking rather much to have the same trouble and expense in connection with these various actions.
§ Sir W. DAVISONWill the hon. Gentleman bear in mind the assurance given by the Prime Minister that no papers to satisfy idle cariosity would be published?