HC Deb 13 March 1923 vol 161 cc1263-4
39. Brigadier-General SPEARS

asked the Under-Secretary of State for War what were the number of staff officers, and the rank of these officers, employed on the staff of the Commander-in-Chief in Constantinople, and attached to this staff, on the 20th December last?

Lieut.-Colonel GUINNESS

As the detail of ranks and numbers would take some time to read, I will, with the hon. and gallant Member's permission, circulate it in the OFFICIAL REPORT.

Following is the detail:

The number of staff officers and attached officers at General Headquarters, Constantinople, and their ranks according to the January Army List, is:

Lieut.-General 1
Major-General 2
Colonel on the Staff 2
Colonel Commandant 1
Colonel 5
Lieut.-Colonel 6
Major 11
Captain 10
Subaltern 3
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if the following are included (Intelligence Corps, Allied Police Commission, Sub-Commission of Disarmament, Turkish Gendarmerie, Inter-Allied Commission of Special Elements and Liaison Sections, Ottoman War Office, and Constantinople Base) the figures are:

Lieut.-General 1
Major-General 2
Colonel on the Staff 2
Colonel Commandant 1
Colonel 6
Lieut.-Colonel 9
Major 16
Captain 38
Subaltern 31
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