§ 26. Mr. Lambertasked the First Lord of the Admiralty whether the oil fuel tanks installed at the Singapore base are above ground, and therefore subject to destruction by aeroplane attack?
§ Sir S. HoareThe answer is in the affirmative, but with regard to the assumption at the end of the question, I would point out that the active and passive defence against air attack of oil fuel installations above ground is being closely investigated.
§ Mr. LambertWould not damage to or destruction of these oil tanks absolutely paralyse our ships at Singapore?
§ Sir S. HoareI can assure my right hon. Friend that we are looking very urgently into the question of the underground storage of oil.