§ 16. Lieut.-Commander KENWORTHYasked the Secretary of State for War how many temporary officers are at present employed in His Majesty's Army?
§ Sir L. WORTHINGTON-EVANSThe number chargeable to Army funds is at present 1,767.
§ Lieut.-Commander KENWORTHYBefore regular officers are disbanded, will these temporary officers be got rid of?
§ Sir L. WORTHINGTON-EVANSObviously we shall endeavour to get rid of all temporary officers before the regular officers are dealt with. There may be some cases in which the technical knowledge of temporary officers will be a convenience.
§ Lieut.-Commander KENWORTHYHas not a circular been sent to Aldershot that a very large number of artillery officers will be disbanded, and why will temporary officers remain?
§ Sir L. WORTHINGTON-EVANSIt does not follow that these temporary officers are artillery officers at all.