London vii Bombay, 31st March, In the course of a lengthy debate in the French Chaniber on the condition of the navy, M, Lockroy sharply criticised the administration of M. Pelletan (Minister of Marine).
M. Pelletan repeated the points of the defence he made in his speech of the 16th of March.
The Prime Minister (Mr. Combes) supported M, Pelletan.
he Chamber passed a resolution promising that a special inquiry into the state of affairs in the fleet shall be instituted.—Reuter,
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