§ 75. Mr. J. HARRISasked the Financial Secretary to the Treasury whether ex-service men who served in the disturbed districts in Irelend prior to the treaty can be regarded as being in the overseas category; and, if not, what is the reason for their exclusion, seeing that such service was considered to be in many cases more dangerous than service rendered in other theatres of war?
Mr. GRAHAMI do not think it possible at this date to depart from the definition contained in Army Order 266 of the 16th July, 1919, which distinguishes from other service approved service overseas, other than the waters dividing the different parts of the United Kingdom, between 5th August, 1914, and 11th November, 1918, both dates inclusive.