§ Sir R. Blairasked the Secretary of State for War whether he is aware that on 12th September a parochial incumbent with many years Army service asked the chaplain-general's permission to minister to troops who desired ministration and were without a chaplain, and that his request was refused by telegram; and will he take steps to prevent such occurrences in future?
§ Sir V. WarrenderThe reply was sent by telegram because the request was made by telegram. The applicant, who had been an Army chaplain, should have been aware that the matter was one for the headquarters of the Command concerned to deal with. I regret that this was not included in the reply.