§ 85. Major FARQUHARSONasked the Secretary of State for War whether any officer of His Majesty's Army or the Royal Air Force has been called upon to resign or retire without an adverse report having been made previously by the officer under whom he was directly serving; and I whether such adverse report must be read to and initialled by the officer called upon to resign or retire?
§ Mr. CHURCHILLAn officer may be called upon to retire or resign his com mission if he has been the subject of an adverse report. Steps are always taken to ascertain that an adverse report has been initialled by, or communicated to, the officer reported on. An officer may however, at any time be called upon to j retire or resign his commission under Article 527 of the Royal Warrant for Pay, etc., should the circumstances of the case, in the opinion of the. Army or Air Council, require it.