asked the First Lord of the Admiralty wheťher it was with his authority that the details of the enemy attack on the "Ark Royal" were recently published; and were these details communicated to the First Lord by the commanding officer?

An account of the enemy air attack on ships of the Home Fleet, including His Majesty's Ship "Ark Royal," was given in reply to a question by the righť hon. Member for Hillsborough (Mr. Alexander) on 27th September. No other statement has been authorised.