§ Wing-Commander Jamesasked the First Lord of the Admiralty whether, in view of the general approval of the proposal to extend, both as to age-limit and scope, Army staff training, he will give consideration to introducing a similar reform in the Royal Navy, particularly having regard to the neglect that wider training has hitherto suffered from in that arm and the increasing interdependence of the three Services?
Mr. CooperI cannot agree that there is any foundation for the insinuation in the last part of the question. The changes that are being made in Army staff training will, of course, be carefully studied in the Admiralty and full consideration will be given to the possibility of improving methods that are now in practice.