HC Deb 11 June 1918 vol 106 cc2017-8
18. General McCALMONT

asked the Under-Secretary of State for War whether the military authorities in Ireland have authorised any statement to be issued as to the number of recruits recently raised in the city and county of Dublin; and, if so, will he state what the figures are?

Mr. MACPHERSON

I must ask for the postponement of this question.

General McCALMONT

Can the right hon. Gentleman give me some reason for the postponement, in view of the fact that it has already been twice postponed, and that a statement was made on the matter in the Press last week?

Mr. MACPHERSON

To be quite frank with my hon. and gallant Friend, I asked my own authority this morning about this particular matter, and he is looking into the point now, and he was then still in communication with Dublin.