§ 12. Mr. DOBBIEasked the First Lord of the Admiralty when Engineer Rear-Admiral R. Beeman was made deputy engineer-in-chief to the Admiralty, and for what period this appointment was made; what were the circumstances of his resignation; and upon what representations did the Admiralty consent to accept his resignation?
The PARLIAMENTARY SECRETARY to the ADMIRALTY (Lord Stanley)Engineer Rear-Admiral R. Beeman was appointed deputy engineer-in-chief on 1st December, 1932. There is no fixed period for this appointment, which is at their Lordships' pleasure; its duration is usually about two years. This period having now expired, Engineer Rear-Admiral Beeman was due for relief during the course of the year, and would have retired in order to facilitate the promotion of junior officers. In view of his being offered the post of engineer manager at Messrs. Vickers-Armstrongs' Barrow works, arrangements were made for this relief to be carried out forth with.