§ 1. Brigadier-General NATIONasked the Financial Secretary to the War Office whether he will state the reasons why it has been decided that one of the experimental mechanised brigades is to be demechanised?
§ The FINANCIAL SECRETARY to the WAR OFFICE (Mr. Duff Cooper)The trials which have been carried out successfully with two Infantry Brigades during the past years have now reached a stage at which only one Brigade is required to complete the experiment. The ultimate object of the experiments is a programme for the gradual mechanisation of the first line transport of the infantry.
§ Brigadier-General NATIONMay I ask whether there is any change in regard to the policy of mechanisation in the Army?
§ Mr. COOPERNo, Sir; no change whatever.