§ 86. Major NEWMANasked the Undersecretary of State for War whether there are censors now serving in the cable censorship who, previous to their appointment had held Commissions in the Regular and Territorial Forces and who have not been gazetted to their present appointments, and whether there are other censors who, having commissions in the auxiliary or Territorial Forces only, have been gazetted to their previous rank; whether this means that censors not gazetted arc deprived of the following privileges and emoluments: ration allowance, travelling voucher, gratuity on termination of war or incapacitation after twelve months' service, and permission to wear uniform; and will the War Office take measures to rectify this state of affairs?
§ Mr. MACPHERSONThe Cable censorship includes both officers and civilians. The former are eligible for the privileges enumerated, the latter are not. Since December, 1915, commissions have been refused except where the individual concerned is likely to be in close contact with troops. Censors appointed subsequent to that date who, previous to their appointment, had hold commissions in Regular, Territorial or auxiliary-forces, but who were not at the time of their resignation or retirement authorised to retain their rank or wear uniform, are classified as civilians receiving salaries as such, and are not gazetted to commissions.