§ 17. Mr. THURTLEasked the First Lord of the Admiralty if it is now the policy of the Admiralty to utilise Government dockyards not only for the construction of British warships but also for the construction of warships on behalf of foreign Powers?
§ Lieut. - Colonel HEADLAMThe answer is in the negative, but the Admiralty have on various occasions agreed to give facilities for the refit and repair of foreign warships in Royal dockyards on suitable payment.
§ Mr. THURTLEIs this the manner in which the Government help the general cause of disarmament, by assisting other countries to enlarge their navies?
§ Lieut.-Colonel HEADLAMIt is quite obvious that if a country has a navy it will wish to keep that navy in repair. If we do not repair the ships, somebody else will.