§ Mr. Lyonsasked the First Lord of the Admiralty whether he will make a statement with reference to the release at 3.40 p.m. on the 9th October of a certain Admiralty item of news, its cancellation at about 3.50 and its subsequent re-release about 4.10; and what steps are being taken to obviate any further occurrence of such circumstances?
§ Mr. ShakespeareOn the occasion of the recent visit of His Majesty the King to the Home Fleet a Press report appeared concerning awards made to naval personnel. The Admiralty issued a statement denying the truth of the report but unfortunately554W owing to a mistake this denial was cancelled. Immediate action was taken to rectify this mistake and to prevent a similar occurrence in the future,