§ Mr. Dalyellasked the Prime Minister what was the distance from the "General Belgrano" to the nearest British surface vessel at the time the cruiser was torpedoed.
§ The Prime MinisterAs my right hon. Friend the Secretary of State for Defence told the House on 13 May—[Vol. 23, c. 1030]—the "General Belgrano" and a group of British warships could have been within striking distance of each other in a matter of some five to six hours, converging from a distance of some 200 nautical miles.