§ Mr. CLELANDasked the Secretary of State for War when he proposes to serve out the new short rifle to those Territorial battalions to whom it has not yet been issued?
§ Mr. HALDANEIt is not intended to issue the short rifle to any Territorial battalions, but they will be re-armed with a charger-loading long rifle. The issue of these rifles will be commenced very shortly, and it is hoped that the whole of the Infantry will be armed with them before the next training season.