§ Mr. LONSDALEasked the Secretary of State for War whether experiments with a new pattern rifle which will permit of the use of the pull-power high velocity cartridge with low trajectory have reached such a stage as will permit him to state approximately when the re-arming of the troops with the new weapon will foe carried out?
§ Mr. HALDANENo trials have yet been carried out with a new pattern magazine rifle. An experimental rifle is, however, being made, and will shortly be ready for trial. It is, therefore, impossible to say170W whether, and, if so, when the troops are likely to be re-armed with a new rifle.