§ 23. Mr. Dayasked the Parliamentary Secretary to the Admiralty particulars of the reports he has received to the effect 355 that the Japanese Government are contemplating building warships armed with 18-inch guns; and whether, in view of this information, His Majesty's Government contemplate changing the plans of the new battleships being laid down by the Admiralty?
§ Mr. ShakespeareThe answer to both parts of the question is in the negative.