Oxford East MP Andrew Smith has called for the Government to ensure the contents of a wrecked Navy ship are preserved for the British public.
Mr Smith warned there was a “danger” that artefacts salvaged from HMS Victory, following its apparent discovery in the English Channel by a US-based salvage firm, could be snapped up by private companies.
The MP said to avoid this they should be placed “in the hands of reputable museum authorities”.
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