§ Captain Pluggeasked the First Lord of the Admiralty when the work on the new 879W cruiser to be built at Chatham dockyard will be commenced; whether extra local labour will be required; and, if so, of what nature?
Mr. CooperThe preparatory work in connection with the building of the new cruiser "Euryalus" at Chatham was commenced on 15th June, 1937. No extra labour will be required for the construction of this vessel.