§ 19. Major Sir B. FALLEasked why the letters written by engineer officers, Royal Navy, paymaster-captains, and other officers, through the proper channels, to the Admiralty remain unanswered?
§ Dr. MACNAMARAWithout knowing to what these letters refer, it is hardly possible to give an answer. If they relate, however, as probably some of them do, to the question of the rates of pay of officers retained beyond the age of compulsory retirement, who ask that they should be regarded as retired officers called up and given the bonus of 25 per cent. of their full pay which is given to retired officers, I have to say that this question is still under consideration. As soon as it is settled one way or the other replies will be forwarded. If the communications refer to other matters, I can only assume that the absence of reply is attributable to the same reason.