§ Lieut.-Commander KENWORTHYasked the Parliamentary Secretary to the 397W Admiralty whether his attention has been drawn to statements in the Press regarding the operations:in the North Sea on 20th, 21st, and 22nd August, 1916, when the German fleet attempted an attack on the English coast, and in which it is alleged that an opportunity was missed of bringing the High Sea Fleet to action; whether a full account of these operations will be published in the official history; and whether he will consider issuing an official statement in any case, in view of the importance of the operations and the loss of two British light cruisers during their progress?
§ Mr. AMERYThe answers to the first two parts of the question are in the affirmative. I may point out, however, that the main operations took place on the 19th August. As regards the last part, the Admiralty do not consider that any useful purpose would be served by the issue of a separate statement in advance of the publication of the official history.