§ MR. A. C. MORTONI beg to ask the Secretary of State for War whether it is the intention of the Government to continue the office of Commander-in-Chief, or whether, in accordance with the recommendations of the Royal Commission, they intend only to appoint a Commander-in-Chief in the Field?
§ *MR. CAMPBELL-BANNERMANIn answer to my hon. Friend, I have to say that it is not usual to decide such questions until the occasion for a decision occurs. I have no doubt that when a vacancy arises the Government of the day will take into consideration the recommendations of the Hartington Commission and I have already expressed 40 my opinion that its main recommendation, affecting the office of Commander-in-Chief cannot be ignored. If my hon. Friend has any curiosity as to my own dews in particular he will find them in the Report of that Commission to which my signature is appended, and in the separate memorandum which I wrote and signed. I have since seen no reason to alter these views.