§ Mr. R. Morganasked the First Lord of the Admiralty whether, in view of the fact that no official announcement was made of the recent Italian attack on Gibraltar, he can state what happened; and whether he will in future, in similar cases, make a public announcement?
Mr. AlexanderOwing to the paramount importance of denying information to the enemy, it is inexpedient to issue a statement as my hon. Friend suggests, and the same consideration makes it impossible for me to give an undertaking that in similar circumstances in the future I shall be able to adopt a different policy.