§ Lord C. BERESFORDasked the First Lord of the Admiralty if arrangements will be made whereby Admiralty communiqués should be issued much earlier in the day, when possible, than is at present the case, as, in consequence of the method of publication now adopted, evening newspaper readers are heavily handicapped?
§ Dr. MACNAMARAThe time at which it is possible to communicate news to the Press depends upon a large variety of circumstances, including the time of receipt, the degree of pressure of work in the Department, the necessity of awaiting verification, and so on. It would be a mistake to suppose that the times at which information is given out are decided upon with a view to the convenience of any particular class of paper.