§ 93. Mr. T. GRIFFITHSasked the Post master-General whether he is aware that Messrs. R. Morgan and L. G. Allen, traffic superintendent, Dublin, and assistant traffic superintendent, Dublin, respectively, have made several applications to be allowed to return to service in England; and whether he will give an assurance that these officers, who were transferred from England in 1908, will not be transferred either to the Government of the Irish Free State or of Northern Ireland against their will?
§ Mr. PEASEThe applications by the officers mentioned have been received and placed on record. They will be considered when opportunity offers, but nothing can be done at present, as no officer of corresponding rank has applied for transfer to Southern Ireland, and there is no available vacancy in Great 1343 Britain. I regret I am not in a position to give the assurance asked for.
§ Lieut.-Colonel ARCHER-SHEEAre these men Englishmen or Irishmen; if Englishmen, ought they not to be transferred back to this country?
§ Mr. PEASEI quite see the difficulty, but I am not in a position to give the assurance asked for in the question.