His Majesty's Submarine "thetis" (Dependants' Relief).

Part of Oral Answers to Questions — Royal Navy. – in the House of Commons am ar 21 Mehefin 1939.

Danfonwch hysbysiad imi am ddadleuon fel hyn

Photo of Mr Geoffrey Shakespeare Mr Geoffrey Shakespeare , Norwich

The Royal Navy will be adequately represented by active service senior officers on the council which is being set up by the Lord Mayor of London to administer this fund, and a close liaison between the Mansion House and the Admiralty has already been established. The firms who lost men in the disaster will also be represented on the council, and steps have been taken by the Lord Mayor, after consultation with the Admiralty, to secure the adequate representation of the Royal Naval Benevolent Trust, as the largest charity dealing with Naval ratings, of the Royal Naval Officers' Charities, and of the Civil Service Benevolent Fund.