§ 13. Colonel BURNasked the Secretary of State for War in what essential details the Baden-Powell military kite supplied to the German Government differed from he apparatus now adopted for the British Army and for which the reward of £5,000 was given?
§ The SECRETARY of STATE for WAR (Colonel Seely)It is not considered to be in the interests of the public service to publish the information required.
§ Colonel BURNHas the right hon. Gentleman seen the latest improvements of the equipment, and will he take into consideration the fact that it costs about one-third the price of the other apparatus?
§ Colonel SEELYAll those considerations have been taken into account, but one cannot make public statements about these matters without jeopardising the interests of the public service.