§ Mr. SNOWDENasked the Financial Secretary to the War Office whether the Red Cross Society is in any way under the control of the War Office in regard to compensation for its servants who may be killed in action or who contract disease 3446W and become incapacitated on Red Cross service; and if the Red Cross are under any legal obligations to give pensions or compensation in such cases?
§ Mr. FORSTERNo, Sir; the War Office has no control of the funds placed by the public in the hands of the Red Cross organisation. But where Red Cross personnel is employed with War Office approval on military duties with British forces, the British Government gives pension or compensation as for military personnel.