§ Mr. KENYONasked the Secretary of State for War what is the number of British and Indian troops, respectively, at present employed in or under orders for Mesopotamia?
§ Mr. CHURCHILLI would refer the hon. Member to my reply yesterday to the hon. Member for Wigan (Mr. Allen Parkinson.
Mr. A. T. DAVIESasked the Secretary of State for War whether he will return the numbers of British officer rank and file now serving in Mesopotamia, together with the cost of the operations and administration for the six months ending 30th September?
§ Mr. CHURCHILLThe numbers of British troops, all ranks, at present serving in Mesopotamia (including North-west Persia) are 17,500. These numbers are not, however, additional to the ordinary strength of the British Army. The cost of the whole garrison, British and Indian, for the six months ended 30th September last is estimated at, approximately, £13,000,000.