§ 59. Mr. LUNNasked the Secretary of State for War what has been the approximate cost of keeping British troops in Mesopotamia from the beginning of the present financial year to 31st October; and what is the estimated cost for the whole financial year?
§ Mr. FORSTERThe total cost of the British troops maintained in Mesopotamia, 1793 exclusive of gratuities and other terminal charges of the War and also exclusive of pension charges, is roughly estimated at £4,000,000 for the period 1st April to 31st October, 1919. The corresponding figure for the whole financial year is £6,000,000.