§ Mr. F. ROBERTSasked the Secretary of State for War whether he is aware that the men of the 75th Divisional Signalling Company are being retained with the forces in order to perform civilian work between Egypt and Palestine and Syria; whether the 75th Division is camped within fifty yards of the Kantara Signal Office, and that in order to keep signallers fully and unnecessarily employed the Divisional authorities have set up a signal tent next to the Kantara Signal Office; whether messages are transmitted by wire 580W when they could be dealt with more expeditiously by messengers; whether, although none of the brigades are half a mile from the Divisional Headquarters, all messages are sent to them by wire; and whether he will cause inquiries to be made with a view to the release of at least fifty of these men, whose services are needed by the authorities in this country?
Captain GUESTInquiries are being made from the authorities in Egypt, and the hon. Member will be informed of the result as soon as possible.