HC Deb 21 December 1925 vol 189 c1961
104. Sir F. WISE

asked the Secretary of State for War the numbers attached to the Army general headquarters at Cairo at the present time and in pre-War days?

The FINANCIAL SECRETARY to the WAR OFFICE (Captain Douglas King)

The numbers of the staff are 27 officers and 57 clerks as compared with 10 officers and about 30 clerks before the War. Administrative and Departmental services comprise 16 officers and 23 clerks as compared with seven officers and about 15 clerks before the War.

Mr. T. WILLIAMS

Can the hon. and gallant Gentleman explain the increase in the number of officers?

Captain KING

I would remind the hon. Member that the number of troops is nearly doubled.