§ Sir A. SINCLAIRasked the Parliamentary Secretary to the Admiralty what numbers of cruisers were built within the last 12 years or are now in course of construction, and in each case suitable for commerce destruction, are possessed by the navies of the United States of America, Japan, France, and Italy, respectively?
§ Mr. AMMONThe United States of America have seven such cruisers built and three building, Japan 16 built and six building, Franco four built and three building, and Italy 10 built. All are suitable for commerce destruction.
§ Sir A. SINCLAIRasked the Parliamentary Secretary to the Admiralty what numbers of battleships, battle cruisers, cruisers, destroyers, and submarines are at present on the effective lists of the navies of Great Britain, the United States of America, Japan, France, and Italy, respectively?
§ Mr. AMMONThe reply is as follows:
in direct control of the naval cookery staff in ships when no naval cookery officer is borne?
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§ Sir B. FALLEasked the Parliamentary Secretary to the Admiralty if His Majesty's ships "Eagle" and "Royal Oak" are to carry naval cookery officers in their complements; and if he is aware that His Majesty's ships "Royal Sovereign" and "Revenge" bear such officers?
§ Mr. AMMONIt is not intended that "Eagle" and "Royal Oak" shall carry naval cookery officers in their complements. The answer to the latter part of the question is in the affirmative.