Sir J. HEWETTasked the Under-Secretary of State for the Colonies whether the Iraq Government has substituted a General Administrative Inspectorate for the appointments of Divisional Adviser and Assistant Divisional Adviser: if so, can he state the general effect of the change; and whether the result will be to increase or reduce the number of British officers in the service of the State?
§ Mr. ORMSBY-GOREThe answer to the first part of the question is in the affirmative. With regard to the second part, the change is only now beginning to he put into execution; but it is believed that the new arrangement will make for smooth working of the administrative machine and for effective co-operation between the British and Iraq officials. Incidentally, the change makes it possible to effect a reduction in the number of284W British officials employed by the Iraq Government in the Department of the Interior.
Mr. J. H. SIMPSONasked the Under-Secretary of State for the Colonies if he can inform the House of the number of European civil servants employed at present in the administration of Iraq?.
§ Mr. ORMSBY-GOREAccording to the latest nominal roll, the number of Europeans employed in the civil Departments of the Iraq Government, all of which are maintained at the expense of Iraq revenue, is at present 211 out of a total of 551.