SEA INCIDENT

New Zealand Herald, Volume LXXIV, Issue 22878, 5 November 1937, Page 11

SEA INCIDENT

DESTROYER BASILISK DENIAL OF A STORY NO SINKING OF SUBMARINE By Telegraph—Press Association—Copyright (F?pce>iV£<l November 4, 5.."> p.m.) British "Wireless RUGBY, Nov. 3 The First Lord of the Admiralty, Mr. A. Duff Cooper, recited in the House of Commons the story of the presumed attack on the destroyer Basilisk off the> Spanish coast, and how, on the vessel's return to Gibraltar and an investigation of the evidence, it was announced that a mistake had been made. He was asked if ho was aware that it had'been suggested that, in fact, a submarine was destroyed, but that, in order to avoid international complications, it was glossed over. Mr. Duff Cooper replied that there was no truth whatever in that suggestion. RELEASE OF SHIPS GENERAL FRANCO'S ORDERS RESULT OF REPRESENTATIONS (Received November 4, 7.15 p.m.) British Wireless RUGBY, Nov. 3 Speaking in the House of Commons, Viscount Cranborne, Under-Secretary for Foreign Affairs, named seven British ships which had been captured and detained in ports under the control of General Franco. He intimated that as a result of representations to the Nationalist authorities, it had been stated that orders had been issued for the release of all these vessels.