§ Lieut.-Colonel JAMESasked the Secretary of State for the Colonies whether during his tenure of office he has received reports to the effect that in the Irish Free State the numbers and equipment of the armed forces agreed to under the Treaty have been exceeded, and that German military advisers have been employed in training these forces?
Mr. THOMASThe answer to the first part of the question is in the negative. With regard to the second, I am informed that one or more German bandmasters are employed, and that a member of my staff who has heard them highly appreciated their performance.