§ 49. Commander Courtneyasked the Civil Lord of the Admiralty whether it is intended to acquire or develop a surface-to-surface guided missile system for installation in Her Majesty's ships.
§ Mr. HayAs I explained in the debate on the Adjournment on 15th May last, in all the circumstances the development of naval surface-to-surface guided weapons cannot at present command enough priority to find a place in our defence planning.