§ 92. Mr. Awberyasked the First Lard of the Admiralty why the request of the employees of the naval base at Singapore, that their recent claims should go to arbitration, was refused and only conceded after the strike had started.
§ Mr. DigbyThe hon. Member is misinformed. The Admiralty were prepared, before the strike, to agree to arbitration on any matters which were appropriate for arbitration. The Naval Base Labour Union were so informed on 19th December.