§ Commander Keransasked the Civil Lord of the Admiralty his policy regarding refits of ships in the reserve fleet at West Hartlepool.
§ Mr. C. Ian Orr-EwingRefits of ships in the reserve fleet at West Hartlepool, as elsewhere in the United Kingdom, are carried out, as far as possible, in the Royal Dockyards. The remainder is put out to tender in the locality in which the ship is based, wherever this is practicable.