§ 56. Sir F. WISEasked the Secretary of State for War the approximate cost of the China expeditionary force to as near a date as possible; and what is the approximate cost per week at the present time?
§ The SECRETARY of STATE for WAR (Sir L. Worthington-Evans)I would refer my hon. Friend to my answers to him on 26th April and to the right hon. and gallant Member for Newcastle-under-Lyme on 2nd May.
§ Sir F. WISEIs there any immediate prospect of our getting the cost of this China Expeditionary Force?
§ Sir L. WORTHINGTON-EVANSI do not gather what the hon. Member means by "getting it." We are paying for it.
§ Sir F. WISEMay I ask what the actual cost to the country is?
§ Sir L. WORTHINGTON-EVANSI have referred my hon. Friend to the answer which I gave to him on the 26th April, and also on the 2nd May. I have given in detail the figures up to the 31st March of the current year.
§ Sir F. WISEAs far as I remember, there was no detail in the reply.
§ Sir L. WORTHINGTON-EVANSI shall have the pleasure of sending a copy of the reply to the hon. Member.