HC Deb 24 July 1918 vol 108 c1800
39. Colonel Lord HENRY CAVENDISH-BENTINCK

asked the Under-Secretary of State for War whether a dispatch describing the defence of Kut was received by wireless from General Townshend; and whether the whole or any portion of this dispatch, other than the list of mentions already issued, will be published?

Mr. MACPHERSON

Reports describing a portion of the operations during the siege of Kut were received by wireless from General Townshend, but as they were from a subordinate commander and the operations were dealt with in Sir John Nixon's dispatch gazetted 10th May, 1916, it was decided that they should not be published.

40. Lord H. CAVENDISH-BENTINCK

asked when a list of honours for the defence of Kut will be published?

Mr. MACPHERSON

A few names have been received from the Government of India, and these are now under consideration.