§ 34. Mr. Ian Harveyasked the Secretary of State for War whether he will now restore the pre-war practice of appointing Regular officers as adjutants of Territorial units.
§ Mr. StracheyOver 90 per cent. of the adjutants in Territorial Army units are Regular officers.
§ Mr. HarveyWill the right hon. Gentleman bear in mind the extreme importance of these appointments both from the point of view of training Territorial units and in liaison between the Regular Army and the Territorial Army? Will the right hon. Gentleman take action in regard to the matter?
§ Mr. StracheyYes, Sir. I agree as to the importance of the appointment, but I should not like to pledge myself that a 100 per cent. of the adjutants would be Regulars.
Colonel ClarkeIf there is a difficulty in finding sufficient Regular officers, will the right hon. Gentleman consider increasing the establishment of some of the units which provide adjutants so that they may be made up to 100 per cent., remembering also that it is extremely good training for Regular officers who in the event of war will have to deal with men who have quite recently been civilians?
§ Mr. StracheyThat can be considered.