§ Lieut.-Colonel CAMPIONasked the Secretary of State for War whether troops who served in the North Russia Expeditionary force between September, 1918, and July, 1919, are entitled to one month's furlough in addition to 28 days' furlough on demobilisation?
§ Mr. CHURCHILLThe instructions at present in force provide that all officers other than Staff Officers, who have at any time served in North Russia (Archangel and Murmansk), East Russia (Siberia) and South Russia (except units under command of General Officer Commanding-in-Chief, the Army of the Black Sea) are entitled to 28 days' leave on final return to the United Kingdom. All soldiers who have at any time served in the above theatres are entitled to 61 days' furlough on return to the United Kingdom. This furlough of 61 days is to be inclusive of the ordinary 28 days' demobilisation furlough, but where soldiers have already had 28 days' demobilisation furlough, or a portion of it, before proceeding to any of the theatres mentioned above, they will still be entitled to the full 61 days' furlough on final return to the United Kingdom from Russia. These conditions are applicable to all officers and other ranks irrespective of the nature of commissions or terms of service and are restrospeetive.