§ Sir D. Campbellasked the Civil Lord of the Admiralty what progress he has made so far in planning the celebrations for the sixth centenary of the Admiralty Court; and if he will make a statement.
§ Mr. C. Ian Orr-EwingThe celebrations in London will last from 31st May to 2nd -June. The central feature is to be a service of thanksgiving in St. Paul's Cathedral on 1st June, which the Admiralty has undertaken to organise in association with the Lord Chancellor, the Dean and Chapter and the other authorities concerned.
40WIt is intended that an illuminated copy of the Laws of Oleron, one of the sources of our Law of the Sea, which is being prepared under the direction of a committee headed by Lord Justice Willmer, will be handed over to the Royal Navy, to be conveyed in one of Her Majesty's ships to the Isle of Oleron, near La Rochelle, as a gift to the people of the island. The 800th anniversary of the promulgation of these laws, by Eleanor of Aquitaine, who later became the wife of Henry II of England, is being celebrated in Oleron a few days after the conclusion of the celebration in London.