§ 17. Mr. LIDDALLasked the Parliamentary Secretary to the Admiralty whether he can make any statement regarding the inquiries into acts of sabotage to British warships in Devonport dockyard?
Lord STANLEYTwo cases of attempted sabotage have occurred this year in His Majesty's ships in dockyard hands at Devonport, namely in the submarine "Oberon" and in His Majesty's ship "Royal Oak." Inquiries into these cases are proceeding, and I am unable to make any further statement at the present time.