§ 93. Captain HOTCHKINasked the Financial Secretary to the War Office whether, in the event of officers serving abroad having claims made on them for excess of pay or money due to the home authorities, paymasters abroad may be instructed to accept English cheques in payment and so avoid any loss due to adverse exchange?
§ Sir A. WILLIAMSON (Parliamentary Secretary, War Office)I am not aware of any case in which an English cheque has not been accepted by paymasters abroad in the circumstances stated, but if the hon. and gallant Member will give me particulars I will have inquiries made, and let him know the result as soon as possible.
§ 94. Captain HOTCHKINasked the Financial Secretary to the War Office whether in the case of officers, especially married ones, having to refund excess of pay received, if the sum claimed should exceed one month's pay, they may have the privilege, if they desire to do so, of paying in instalments over a period not exceeding six months?
§ Sir A. WILLIAMSONWhere immediate repayment would cause undue hardship, it is usual to allow repayment by instalments.