§ Sir J. BUTCHERasked the Secretary of State for War whether the arrangements already announced in the House for the release of Territorial troops from Mesopotamia, Palestine, and Egypt apply also to men not belonging to Territorial units; what differences, if any, exist, and whether, in the case of men serving in these countries who are over thirty-seven years of age, or who joined before 1916, he can state the approximate dates when these men will be released?
Captain GUESTThe arrangements made with regard to demobilisation apply generally to the whole of the forces in the theatres referred to. It is not possible to state the dates when all who are eligible for demobilisation will have been released, but demobilisation is proceeding as rapidly as the exigencies of the service and transport facilities permit.