§ Commander BELLAIRSasked the First Lord of the Admiralty whether he is aware of the discrepancy between the armament given in the Return of Fleets (1927) for the Japanese 10,000-ton cruisers as eight 8-inch guns and that given in unofficial year books as 10 8-inch guns; and whether he is in possession of later information?
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§ Lieut.-Colonel HEADLAMThe reply is in the affirmative. The information given in the Return of Fleets (1927) was the latest available at that date. The Return of Fleets (1928), published to-day (1st March), shows these cruisers with 10 8-inch guns.