HC Deb 16 November 1949 vol 469 c203W
2. Mr. Platts-Mills

asked the Parliamentary Secretary to the Admiralty what facilities were accorded by his Department to Mr. James J. Murphy, deputy chairman of the Merchant Marine Committee of the House of Representatives, when on his arrival in this country from the United States of America he announced that his purpose was to visit British shipyard facilities which the United States might want to use in case of war.

Mr. W. Edwards

The Admiralty have received no information other than that appearing in the Press about the visit of Mr. James J. Murphy to this country, and no facilities for him to visit British shipyards have so far been requested by him or accorded by the Admiralty.

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