§ 12. Lieut.-Commander KENWORTHYasked the Secretary of State for the Colonies what is the cost of the Civil Service in Iraq per annum in pounds sterling: how many persons are in it; and how many of these are of British birth or descent?
§ Mr. AMERYThe cost of the Iraq Civil Service for the past financial year was approximately £1,090,000. I am unable to give the total number of persons in that Service, but it contains at. present approximately 155 British officials.
§ Lieut. - Commander KENWORTHYCan the right hon. Gentleman say what is the percentage of British officials represented by this number?
§ Lieut. - Commander KENWORTHYCould we not have some sort of estimate of the total number, because I want to know the proportion of British officials? Has the right hon. Gentleman any further information to give me which will throw light upon that point?
§ Sir F. WISEIs this a reduction?
§ Sir F. WISEAnd the cost?