§ MR. ROBSON () South ShieldsI beg to ask the Secretary of State for War whether, in view of the Memorandum lately issued officially to certain regiments stating that officers who received direct commissions during the war without examination are to go up for examination on or about 1st February next in arithmetic, mensuration, algebra, Euclid, geography, and history, he will say whether it is intended that such of those officers who are now stationed in remote places abroad, where the means of tuition are not accessible, shall come under this regulation; and whether the examination will, or may be, followed by a withdrawal of commissions in cases where officers fail to pass it.
§ MR. BRODRICKNothing whatever is known at, the War Office about this Memorandum. Perhaps the hon. Member would kindly forward me a copy of the document.