35. Mr. LEWISasked the First Lord of the Admiralty whether any increase is likely to be made in the number of officers promoted annually from the lower deck as the result of the new scheme of lower-deck promotion announced in the House on 20th May?
§ Sir A. CHAMBERLAINThe reply is in the affirmative.
36. Mr. LEWISasked the First Lord of the Admiralty whether the future lower-deck candidates for commissioned rank are to be given similar facilities for the study of French to those provided for the special entry cadets in His Majesty's Ship "Erebus" to enable them to take the full syllabus for sublieutenants at Greenwich College?
§ Sir A. CHAMBERLAINRatings promoted to commissioned rank under the new scheme will be given all possible facilities for acquiring a knowledge of French to enable them to take, where 289 spossible, the full normal course of training for sub-lieutenants at the Royal Naval College, Greenwich.