§ Sir G. STRICKLANDasked the Secretary of State for War whether, in view of the declared policy that no Government capital or assistance is furnished for trading purposes to the Army, Navy and Air Force Institute, he will inquire why a building known as the Cavallier, in Malta, is used for trading by that institute; and whether he is aware that when such War Office holdings are used for purposes other than defence the possession thereof reverts by the Order in Council of 1896 to the use of the Malta taxpayers?
§ Sir L. WORTHINGTON-EVANSI will have inquiries made as to the conditions under which this building 13 occupied by the Navy, Army and Air Force Institutes, and will communicate further with the hon. Member. As 1569W regards the second part of the question, I am aware of the provisions of the Order in Council referred to, but I cannot discuss their application to the present case without further information from Malta, which will be called for.