§ Colonel MILDMAY(by Private Notice) asked the Prime Minister whether, in view of the prospective Debate on the Air Estimates on Monday next, he can find it possible to lay upon the Table of the House the memoranda of the First Sea Lord and of the Chief of the Imperial General Staff—if such were compiled for the information of the Cabinet—with reference to the policy of terminating the existence of the Air Force and Air Ministry as at present constituted, and of merging the force in the Navy and Army?
Mr. CHAMBERLAINNo, Sir; without saying whether or not papers have been laid, I think my hon. Friend will see that I could not undertake to publish papers which, if presented at all, would be of a most confidential kind relating to questions of public defence, and must be so treated.