§ COLONEL ALEXANDERasked the Secretary of State for War, If he would explain why, notwithstanding the unconditional promise that Quartermasters, on the completion of ten years' service as such, should receive the rank of Captain, that rank is still withheld from them?
§ MR. CHILDERSI really am surprised that the hon. and gallant Member should ask me this Question, and in terms implying that I would break my word, when I distinctly told him, as recently as the 14th of July, that these officers would be given the rank of captain as soon as the Reports on them had been received and considered.
§ COLONEL ALEXANDERWhat Reports?
§ MR. CHILDERSThe hon. and gallant Gentleman, as commander of a regiment, must know what the regimental Reports are. I have nothing to add to that answer, which I think was clear enough, except that the commissions will be dated the 1st of July.