§ MR. RADCLIFFE COOKE (Newington, W.)asked the Secretary of State for War whether, having regard to the fact that officers of the Auxiliary Forces have been invited to go up for examination in subjects obligatory on officers of the Regular Forces—namely, tactics, fortification, reconnaissance, and law, there would be any objection to such officers as accepted the invitation being allowed to attend the garrison classes, in the same way as officers of the Auxiliary Forces are allowed to be attached to Line Regiments, in order to learn drill and interior economy?
§ MR. BRODRICKThe number of officers who can attend a garrison class is limited to the number that can be efficiently instructed by the Staff Officer appointed for that purpose. Preference must, of course, be given to Regular Officers; but when there are not enough Regular Officers to fill a class there will be no objection to the vacancies being filled by officers of the Auxiliary Forces.