§ Mr. WILESasked the Secretary of State for War whether he is aware that in the Censor's Office (letters) certain of the reading linguists who only read a few languages are paid a higher salary than others who read a large number of languages; and, if so, will he state the reason for this apparent irregularity?
§ Mr. FORSTERThe rate of pay depends on general efficiency as well as on a knowledge of languages, and it does not vary in direct proportion to the number of languages the individual knows. The services of persons knowing certain languages, such as Scandinavian, are less easily obtained than the services of persons knowing languages such as French and Italian, and a higher rate has to be paid in order to obtain them.