§ MR. JOHN ELLISI beg to ask the Secretary of State for War whether any qualifications as to rank, length of service, or other conditions have been required in respect of those appointed to be commandants of military districts established under the operation of martial law in South Africa; and whether such commandants have in all cases been officers of the British Army, or in some cases officers of the forces raised in the Cape or other Colonies.
LORD STANLEYOfficers in charge of districts are selected from the experienced senior officers available, Since
† See (4) Debates, ci., 455.1177 December, 1901, officers specially selected have been appointed administrators of martial law in each area in addition to the officers commanding the districts; of these three have been Colonial officers selected by Lord Kitchener with special qualifications.