§ 74. Major LEIGHTONasked the Financial Secretary to the War Office whether an anti-tank gun has yet been approved for the British Army?
Mr. COOPERTwo anti-tank weapons have been designed and tested, and their issue to the troops will begin as soon as manufacture permits. One is a light weapon which will be issued to all units, and the other is a heavier weapon which will be manned by specially trained detachments.
§ Major LEIGHTONHow soon will they be issued to troops?
Mr. COOPERI am afraid that I cannot give any undertaking on that point, but it will be as soon as they have been manufactured?