HC Deb 16 November 1949 vol 469 c2010
24. Mr. Erroll

asked the Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs whether he is now in a position to issue disposal instructions for floating dock, No. TNC 70, at present lying in Kiel Harbour.

The Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs (Mr. Ernest Bevin)

I expect to be in a position to issue disposal instructions shortly.

Mr. Erroll

Can the Foreign Secretary say why he has been so slow in this matter, when this dock has been hanging about for months?

Mr. Bevin

I really have not been slow, but I have had to consult with several other people involved.