§ 66. Mr. KINGasked the Under-Secretary of State for War approximately the number of unmarried men, registered on the National Register as of military age, who have not reported themselves and who have not been traced and accounted for or brought into the Army?
§ Mr. TENNANTIt is not considered desirable in the public interest to announce this figure nor would it be possible to say accurately how many men will finally be found to be absentees. Men are being traced every day.
§ Mr. KINGDoes not the right hon. Gentleman know that rumours are going about that this number is rather large, and we might be reassured if we got any approximate figure?
§ Mr. TENNANTI should be very glad if I could give any approximate figure.
§ Major NORTON GRIFFITHSIs it right to assume that you will get them all in time?
§ Mr. TENNANTI hope so.