§ DR. MACNAMARAI beg to ask the Secretary of State for War whether he can state who was responsible for the failure to carry out the order of the War Office of 31st July, 1902, calling for monthly reports by telegram from South Africa as to the working of the dual system of purchase from, and sale to, local contractors of Army supplies as set up under Lord Kitchener's authority in June, 1902; and whether the War Office have taken or propose to take any steps at all in connection with this failure.
§ MR. ARNOLD-FORSTERQuestions of this character will doubtless form part of the inquiry by the Royal Commission, and I think, therefore, this branch of the inquiry should be left to that body.
§ DR. MACNAMARACan the right hon. Gentleman answer the last part of my Question.
§ MR. ARNOLD-FORSTERI will state this afternoon what we have done.