§ 39. Mr. Lionel Berryasked the First Lord of the Admiralty why, despite the great pride taken by the public in all naval affairs, the account of the joint operation of the British and United States Navies in Northern waters during May was only released for publication on 13th December; and why, in view of the declared object of the operation, such a long delay in publication was necessary.
§ The First Lord of the Admiralty (Mr. A. V. Alexander)I fully appreciate the desire of the public for early news of naval events and I can assure the hon. Member that the account of this operation was released as soon as it was deemed to be in the public interest to do so, by the British and American naval authorities working in conjunction.