§ 84. Sir L. Plummerasked the Parliamentary Secretary to the Admiralty how many British naval units will pay a courtesy call on Lisbon on the occasion of the Trade Fair to be held in that city next May; and what is the number of officers and other ranks involved and the estimated cost of the visits.
§ Mr. Orr-EwingFive. Their total complements amount to about 150 officers and 2,000 ratings. This is a normal visit to a very old ally and is timed to coincide with the Trade Fair. There is no extra expenditure involved