§ Mr. AltonTo ask the Secretary of State for Defence if he will make it his policy to mark the 50th anniversary of the battle of the Atlantic by taking steps to commemorate the contribution to the war effort made by merchant seamen.
§ Mr. Archie HamiltonMy Department is working closely with the Chamber of Shipping to ensure that the. Merchant Navy and merchant seamen are properly represented at the commemoration of the 50th anniversary of the battle of the Atlantic on Merseyside at the end of May.