Part of the debate – in the House of Commons am ar 24 Gorffennaf 1935.
Captain Thomas was invited to serve on this Committee because of his knowledge as a sailor, in the same way as Mr. Spence, who is there not to represent the National Union of Seamen, but because of his experience at sea, which we thought would be useful to the Committee. The same applies to Captain Thomas, who is also an old sailor.