§ 77. Mr. R. C. Morrisonasked the First Lord of the Admiralty whether he is aware that men of the Royal Navy serving in the Far East have not been home since the outbreak of war; whether arrangements have been made for their transfer to home stations; and what progress has been made?
§ The Parliamentary Secretary to the Admiralty (Sir Victor Warrender)Although every endeavour has been, and is being, made to transfer to home stations men due for relief from the Far East, it has not been possible to do this in every case owing to transport and other difficulties. The majority of men who were serving on the China station at the outbreak of war have, however, already been relieved.