§ Mr. NEWMANasked the Under-Secretary of State for War whether he can give the number of officers on the Active List who at present constitute the General Staff; whether this body is strengthened by the inclusion of any civilian element; and, should the answer be in the affirmative, the duration of such appointment; and in whose hands the appointment to serve on the General Staff rests?
§ Colonel SEELYThe number of officers on the Active List who at present constitute the General Staff, exclusive of India, is 182. There is no civilian element included in this body. Appointments to it are made by the Secretary of State on the recommendation of the Chief of the Imperial General Staff.