§ MR. ANDERSONasked the Secretary of State for War, If it is in accordance with Army Regulations that the Staff Officers of a General on active service in the Field should hold also appointments as newspaper correspondents?
§ COLONEL STANLEYSir, the Regulations of the Army do not sanction Staff officers of a General on active service in the field holding any such appointments; while officers are held personally responsible for any reports relative to the numbers, movements, or operations of the troops, for any military details which they may make known without the special permission of the General in command, or for allowing any information to get beyond their control, so as to find its way into unauthorized hands. Any deviation from these Orders must be upon the personal responsibility of the General in command.
§ MR. ANDERSONhoped the right hon. and gallant Gentleman had taken, or would take, care that General Roberts paid attention to this Regulation.