§ MR. BAUMANNI beg to ask the Secretary of State for War on what date the Explosives Committee was appointed; what were the terms of Reference to that Committee; and when it was dissolved?
§ MR. BRODRICKThe Explosives Committee was appointed on 10th July, 1888, and was dissolved on 10th July, 1891. The Reference to the Committee was the consideration of questions relating to new explosive agents or to new applications of, or improvements in, explosive agents already known, if such questions were referred to the Committee by order of the Commander-in-Chief.