§ Commander BELLAIRSasked the First Lord of the Admiralty whether any of the vessels of the Royal Indian Marine have any fighting value in a war with a first-class naval Power in the Pacific?
§ Commander EYRES-MONSELL:The answer is in the negative. I may add, however, that the following vessels of the Royal Indian Marine would be useful for auxiliary patrols and minesweeping, namely:
- " Elphinstone."
- " Havelock."
- " Pathan."
- " Baluchi."
- " Lawrence."