§ Major NEWMANasked the Secretary for India whether he has any information 1390W to give the House as to the situation at Aden; and whether dispatches on the actions fought by the Aden Field Force, or the actions fought in July last and subsequently, will be soon published in this country, together with the names of any officers recommended by the General Officer Commanding the Aden Field Force?
§ Mr. CHAMBERLAINThe answer to the first part of the question is that the situation at Aden remains unchanged, and since I answered my hon. and gallant Friend's question of 21st February no operations have taken place except a brush with the Turks on the 24th of that month, in which a small flying column inflicted casualties on them. As to the second part of the question, I expect to receive shortly from the Government of India a report covering all recent minor operations on North-West Frontier and elsewhere, Aden included, and on its receipt I will consider the question of its publication.