§ 32. Lord C. BERESFORDasked whether, when recruiting was going on for the University and Public Schools Corps, applicants were given to understand that enlistment would not militate against their chances of a commission; and whether the veto exercised by the commanding officers of these corps has been withdrawn?
§ Mr. TENNANTAs I have already stated on previous occasions, the War Office is not responsible for the alleged inducements held out by the Committee which raised the corps referred to by the Noble Lord. The answer to the second part of the question is that commanding officers of the University and Public Schools battalions have been instructed quite recently to submit the names of all suitable candidates for commissions who are serving in the ranks of those units, and I may add that I have every reason to believe that these names will be submitted by those gentlemen.
§ Lord C. BERESFORDWho is responsible for the inducements?
§ Mr. TENNANTI really cannot answer that question. I should imagine that the raisers of the corps were responsible.