§ 72. Captain CARR-GOMMasked the Parliamentary Secretary to the Overseas Trade Department what pension rights are to be attached to the appointments of commercial attaches under the Overseas Trade Department which he stated to be under consideration in his reply to a question on Monday, 13th May, 1918?
§ Sir A. STEEL-MAITLAND (Department of Overseas Trade)It has been decided to apply to these officers the provisions of the Civil Service Superannuation Acts, 1834 to 1914 and of the Order in Council of the 10th January, 1910.
I take the opportunity of stating that it has been decided to alter the designation of the officers referred to by the hon. Member. A commercial attaché of the first grade will in future bear the title of "Commercial Counsellor of Embassy," and the designation of commercial attaches of lower grades has been altered to "Commercial Secretary of Embassy."