§ MR. SWIFT MACNEILLI beg to ask the Secretary to the Treasury whether the Lords of the Treasury have sanctioned the appointment of Mr. Henry de la Bere as Director of Army Contracts; whether the announcement of that gentleman's appointment was made by the Secretary of State for War with the concurrence of their Lordships; and whether Mr. Alfred Major had resigned the office of Director of Contracts when the appointment of Mr. de la Bere was officially announced.
§ MR. VICTOR CAVENDISHThe matters referred to concern the War 750 Department only. Treasury sanction was needed neither for the appointment nor for the announcement.
§ MR. SWIFT MACNEILLBut the Treasury should know. They have to provide the salaries. I will, however, address it to the Secretary for War later. [The opportunity, however, did not recur as the time for Questions had lapsed before this one could be put a second time.]