§ Mr. HAYDAYasked the Secretary of State for War whether he is aware that discontent prevails amongst the forces in Mesopotamia and Egypt at the delay in demobilisation; and whether he will state the number of men demobilised from these fronts since the signing of the Armistice?
Captain GUESTI am not aware that discontent prevails at the rate of demobilisation. Troops in Mesopotamia and Egypt have equal chances of demobilisation with troops in other theatres of war, subject to the limitations imposed by shipping and the length of the journey home. Up till the end of January the numbers demobilised from Mesopotamia were 9 officers and 178 other ranks, and from Egypt and Palestine 104 officers and 3,302 other ranks.