Oral Answers to Questions — Royal Navy. – in the House of Commons at on 4 July 1934.
asked the First Lord of the Admiralty what are the total fuel reserves available in the United Kingdom for the use of the Royal Navy in an emergency; and will he consider the advisability of increasing these reserves?
Sir B. EYRES MONSELL:
It is not in the public interest to disclose what reserves of oil fuel are held for the Royal Navy. It is a matter which the Admiralty has under constant review.