§ 39. Mr. Piratinasked the Parliamentary Secretary to the Admiralty how the sale of H.M.S. "Aurora" and eight motor launches will be shown in the Naval Accounts.
§ The Parliamentary and Financial Secretary to the Admiralty (Mr. John Dugdale)As I informed the hon. Member on 2nd June, it is not customary to disclose the terms on which ships are sold to a foreign Government. Like other sales, therefore, the details of this particular one will not be shown separately in the Navy Account.
§ Mr. PiratinIn connection with one or two of the earlier Questions this afternoon can the Parliamentary Secretary say whether it is the intention of the Admiralty to dispose of all our ships to South America, Asia, and other parts?
§ Mr. DugdaleThat matter has no connection whatever with this Question.