HC Deb 02 August 1916 vol 85 c322W
Mr. BROOKES

asked the First Lord of the Admiralty when he proposes to issue any further Reports of the work of the Royal Naval Air Service, especially in view of the part its aviators are taking in the military operations?

Dr. MACNAMARA

I assume that by "reports" my hon. Friend has in mind, the dispatches received from time to time from senior naval officers afloat and ashore, and published by the Admiralty. These reports cover the whole, area of operations which are the subject of the dispatch, and, as in the case of Admiral Bacon's dispatch published last week, include the work of the Royal Naval Air Service. It is the intention as well as the practice of the Admiralty to continue the publication of such dispatches. In addition to these formal reports the Air Board also issue from time to time communiqués regarding the day to day work of the Royal Naval Air Service based upon material supplied to the Air Board by the Admiralty.