Part of Oral Answers to Questions — Royal Navy. – in the House of Commons at on 24 January 1940.
Sir Austin Hudson
, Hackney North
I am not aware of any such discrimination as alleged by the hon. and learned Member. The naval censorship regulations which prohibit the posting of letters ashore by naval personnel apply equally to officers and men. Both officers and men may ask their wives to join them at a port after their ship has arrived there, but neither officers nor men may reveal the prospective movements of their ships. Disciplinary action has been taken when such information has been revealed to wives.