§ 18. Lieut. -Commander KENWORTHYasked the Secretary of State for War if he will state how many troops, white and Indian, respectively, are in Mesopotamia; and how many of these white troops are volunteers for the post-war Armies?
§ Mr. FORSTERThe numbers at the end of September were:—British troops, 21,000; Indian troops, 79,000. Of the British troops, 501 men have voluntarily enlisted for the after-war Army.
§ Lieut.-Commander KENWORTHYCan the right hon. Gentleman state what progress is being made to relieve demobilisable men by volunteers?
§ Mr. FORSTERI think my hon. and gallant Friend had better await the statement which my right hon. Friend the Secretary of State is to make next week.
§ Mr. HOUSTONCan the right hon. Gentleman say when the whole of the old Army who are in Mesopotamia will be returned, as many of them have been there four years?
§ Mr. FORSTERI cannot say that without notice.