34. Captain WATTasked the Financial Secretary to the War Office whether there are any officers in the Yeomanry who are qualified and willing to command a brigade?
§ The FINANCIAL SECRETARY to the WAR OFFICE (Mr. Duff Cooper)Four ex-Yeomanry officers are qualified by rank for the command of a Territorial Army cavalry brigade. The question of their willingness to hold such a command has not arisen.
§ Brigadier-General NATIONMay I ask why those officers were not offered the vacancy in the Yeomanry Brigade that recently occurred?
§ Mr. COOPERBecause another officer was considered more suitable for the post.