§ MR. HAYDEN (Roscommon, S.)I beg to ask the Under Secretary of State for War will he explain under what circumstances a letter has been officially sent by Mr. T. W. Cave from the War Office to Mr. Frank Osbaldeston, solicitor, of Chancery Lane, in reply to a communication to that gentleman respecting certain money alleged to be due to his client, Colonel E Mitchell, Royal Engineers, retired, arising out of his service of 31½ years in the Army and retirement, stating that it has been found absolutely necessary to put a stop to further correspondence with Colonel Mitchell, and that the Secretary of State for War regrets that he must decline to enter into any discussion on the subject; and whether he has any objection to state who Mr. T. W. Cave is, and what is his official position, and under what order or regulation he officially conveys the directions of the Secretary of State for War.
* THE FINANCIAL SECRETARY To THE WAR OFFICE (Mr. J. POWELLWILLIAMS,) Birmingham, BordesleyThe letter referred to was written in accordance with the instructions of the Secretary of State for War by the Deputy Accountant General.