§ Captain BAGLEYasked the Secretary of State for War whether it is intended that paragraph 4 of Army Order II. of 11th March should apply to subalterns who have held the unpaid acting rank of captain whilst holding the appointment of adjutant overseas; and, if so, whether, in view of the fact that such subalterns were debarred from their appointment from being granted one of the paid additional acting captaincies allowed to a battalion, he is willing to recommend that the gratuity of such officers should be assessed either on the pay of a captain or on the pay of a lieutenant, plus adjutant's allowances, in cases where the appointment has been held for not less than 182 days?
§ Mr. FORSTERAs stated in paragraph 4 of Army Order II. of 11th March, paid acting rank only is taken into account. I am afraid that neither of the alternatives suggested can be adopted.