§ 9. Mr. Platts-Millsasked the Parliamentary Secretary to the Admiralty whether he will ask the Australian Government to make available for study by His Majesty's Government the report of the joint American-Australian naval task force which is to carry out combined air and naval training operations under the command of Rear-Admiral Harold Martin, U.S. Navy.
Mr. DugdaleThe operation referred to was a normal exercise of a type which takes place frequently. In fact similar exercises have been carried out by the Royal Australian Navy on numerous occasions with the Royal Navy, Royal New Zealand Navy and the United States Navy during the past two years. These exercises do not call for any special report, but I am quite sure that the Australian Commonwealth Naval Board will refer to the Admiralty any matters of special interest which may arise.