§ Mr. REESasked the First Lord of the Admiralty whether Trincomalee Harbour has been dismantled; and, if so, what use, if any, can be made of its batteries, submarine mines, equipments, stores, and boats?
§ Mr. McKENNAThe naval establishment at Trincomalee was reduced to a cadre early in 1900. The submarine mining equipment, stores and boats were taken over from the War Office, and such of them as were serviceable were appropriated for naval use.