§ 9. Sir BERTRAM FALLEasked the First Lord of the Admiralty whether, under the terms of the Naval Treaty, our smaller 6-inch gun cruisers are to be armed with 6-inch guns or with 155-mm. guns?
Mr. ALEXANDERIt is our present intention that cruisers to be built of the sub-category (b) class referred to in Article 16 of the London Naval Treaty shall be armed with guns of 6-inch calibre.
§ Sir B. FALLEIs the right hon. Gentleman aware that the 155-mm. gun is superior to our present 6-inch gun, and does he propose to arm the new cruisers with the old-fashioned 6-inch gun which is inferior to that of the United States and Japan?
§ Mr. SPEAKERrose—
§ Sir B. FALLEIf other nations are building 6-inch gun cruisers with a larger and better gun, have I not a right to ask if we are using the old-fashioned guns?
§ Mr. SPEAKERThe hon. Baronet asks whether the cruisers are to be armed with 6-inch guns. If he wants any further information, he must put a Question on the Paper.