§ 34. Mr. F. C. THOMSONasked the Secretary of State for War whether, considering that the military authorities removed in March all patients and personnel from the Girls' High School and the Central Higher Grade School, Aberdeen, which had hitherto been used as hospitals, in order to give the school board possession of these buildings, and that notwithstanding up to date the board has been refused entry to either of these buildings as surplus equipment has been left in them, he will give immediate orders for the removal of this equipment and the release of the buildings, as the schools are most urgently required in the educational interests of the city?
Captain GUESTI understand that it has been found impossible to remove the surplus equipment referred to by my hon. Friend to other War Department buildings in Aberdeen pending sale by auction. I am informed that the disposal of the equipment is now in the hands of auctioneers, who will proceed with the sale without any avoidable delay, and the premises will then be completely evacuated.