§ 39. Mr. TICKLERasked the Under-Secretary of State for War if the War Office have yet decided to reinstate Brigadier-General Elliot, as they promised to do?
§ Mr. MACPHERSONT am afraid that there has so far been no opportunity.
§ Mr. TICKLERIs my hon. Friend aware that it is over three months since he made the statement in this House that the War Office was considering the reinstatement of this officer?
§ Mr. MACPHERSONThat is quite true, and, as far as I know, of the three officers, I think two have been re-employed, but it is correspondingly difficult to get an appointment for a brigadier-general
§ Mr. HOUSTONSeeing that Major Grimshaw has been reinstated, what reason is there, beyond what the hon. Gentleman said, for not reinstating General Elliot'? Was it because of the evidence he gave before the Dardanelles Commission?
§ Mr. MACPHERSONNo; there was no, ulterior motive, so far as the Army Council is concerned, for keeping him back from getting a brigade. The Army Council recognises that he is a very gallant officer, but it is very difficult to appoint a brigadier straight to a brigade.
§ Mr. HOUSTONIn the meantime is he receiving brigadier-general's pay?
§ Mr. MACPHERSONI cannot say he is. I have no doubt after the decision of the Army Council he would be placed immediately upon half-pay.