Sir H. DALZIELasked whether an Austrian, named Knafe, was employed in the Admiralty before the War; whether he is still employed; and, if so, in what capacity?
§ Dr. MACNAMARANo one of this name has been employed at the Admiralty either before the War or since. But I imagine this question may be directed to the case of Mr. C. J. Naef, Deputy-Accountant General of the Navy. Mr. Naef's father and mother were both Swiss. Mr. Naef, senior, settled in this country in 1860, and from then until his death in 1907 made 603W England his home. I am told that he came of a family which is purely Swiss, the records of which are to be found in the history of Zurich for the last 400 years. I am told that he had no Austrian connections, and there appears to be no German branch of the family. Mr. C. J. Naef was born in this country forty-five years ago. He was educated at the City of London School and at Merton College, Oxford. He took second place in Class 1 of the Home Civil Service examination in 1895, and entered the Admiralty in March of that year as a higher division clerk. He is now Deputy-Accountant General.