§ 36. Captain MOREINGasked the Under-Secretary of State for War the number of officers on, or attached to, the staff in Egypt on the 1st February, 1913, the 1st November, 1922 and the 1st February, 1923?
§ Captain MOREINGDoes the hon. and gallant. Gentleman not consider the last figure as showing a somewhat excessive number of staff officers?
Lieut.-Colonel GUINNESSThe figures have been brought down very much since November, 1920, when it was 119, and the high figure is due to the increase in the number of troops as compared with the pre-War number and the disturbed state of the country.
§ Major PAGETIs the hon. and gallant Gentleman prepared to issue a statement showing what are the duties of these officers?