§ 33. Brigadier-General Sir HILL CHILDasked the Secretary of State for War how many copies of the book "West and East with the E.F.C," by Captain E. Vredenburg, have been printed; what has been the total cost of producing this book and has it been paid for out of the profits of the Expeditionary Force Canteen; and whether Captain Vredenburg makes anything out of the book himself?
§ Mr. FORSTERTwenty-one thousand, three hundred and twenty-three copies have been printed at a cost of £2,760 paid by the Expeditionary Force Canteens to the publishers. No payment out of Expeditionary Force Canteen Funds was made to Captain Vredenburg.
§ Sir H. CHILDWas the expenditure of that money authorised by the Army Council?
§ Mr. FORSTERI think it was one of the running expenses of the organisation.