§ Mr. ROBERT HARCOURTasked the First Lord of the Admiralty whether, in view of the various unofficial statements as to the main armament of the "King George V.," "Iron Duke,'' "Queen Elizabeth," and "Queen Mary" types, any official information can properly be given as a supplement to the blank columns of the White Paper, No. 537.
§ Mr. CHURCHILLThe armament of "King George V" and "Queen Mary" types is shown in the published Navy Estimates of 1913–14. As regards the "Iron Duke" and "Queen Elizabeth" types, it is not customary or desirable to publish details of the armament of new types until a later stage of their construction.