§ MR. COURTHOPETo ask the Secretary of State for War whether the rifle team of the Hythe School of Musketry, who represented Great Britain in the 300-metre international match at the Olympic Games, received instructions not to use pointed bullets; if so, on what grounds; and whether this team was successful in the competition.
(Answered by Mr. Secretary Haldane.) No instructions were given by the War Office as to the bullet to be used. The Department was not prepared to manufacture pointed bullets specially for this competition. No official information as to the result of the competition has been received, but it is understood from the daily papers that this team was not successful.