§ 25. Mr. WATTasked whether the soldiers who have been three years in Gallipoli, Egypt, and Palestine, as, for example, the l/6th Highland Light Infantry, and who have been moved to France, will be given first leave when circumstances permit, in view of the facts that they have been so long abroad and that they were promised early leave on the evacuation of Gallipoli?
§ Mr. MACPHERSONAt the present time all leave from France is in abeyance, but I can assure my hon. Friend that cases such as he mentions in his question will receive the sympathetic consideration of the Field-Marshal Commanding-in-Chief as soon as the circumstances permit.