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20. Mr. SANDYS

asked what were the questions of the General Officer Command- ing referred to in the third paragraph of the last Memorandum in the White Paper on the Irish command?

Sir E. GREY

We are in communication with Sir Arthur Paget on this point.

21. Mr. SANDYS

asked the Secretary of State for War on what date the first Memorandum on the White Paper, referring to his interview, on the 16th December, with the General Officer Commanding-in-Chief, was written?

Sir E. GREY

9th December.

24. Mr. OUTHWAITE

asked if, when intimation was conveyed to Army officers that, under certain circumstances; they may disappear, a similar permission was granted to the non-commissioned officers and men?

Sir E. GREY

No, Sir.

Mr. JAMES HOPE

Why were not the men put on the same footing as the officers?