§ 31. Colonel YATEasked the Secretary for the Colonies whether, in order to en- 1273 able various Colonies to contribute their quota to the man-power of the Empire, measures "will now be taken to make the Military Service Act applicable to Malta and Cyprus?
§ The UNDER-SECRETARY for the COLONIES (Mr. Steel-Maitland)His Majesty's Government do not consider that such an extension of the application of the Military Service Act would be useful.
§ Colonel YATEIs it not a fact that Greeks in Cyprus are volunteering to join Venizelos, and would it not be just as well for us to enlist them and send them there?