§ 68. Lord Balnielasked the Parliamentary Secretary to the Admiralty to what extent the possibility of developing Mombasa as a naval base will be discussed at the forthcoming Commonwealth Naval Conference.
§ Mr. SoamesThe purpose of the Commonwealth Naval Conference is to examine all matters of common interest in naval strategy and tactics, including problems of base support. We have however no plans at present for the further development of Mombasa as a naval base.