§ Mr. HORE-BELISHAasked the First Lord of the Admiralty whether, in view of the isolation and generally unfavourable conditions prevailing at the Singapore naval base, the length of a commission for naval ratings serving at that base could be altered to one year's instead of two years' duration as at present?
§ Mr. BRIDGEMANIt is not considered that the climatic conditions at Singapore are such as to necessitate any reduction 443W of the periods of service at present in force.