§ Mr. Jaggerasked the Secretary of State for War whether he is aware that, owing to the failure of the officer in charge of the local establishment to bring to the notice of a member of his staff employed in the garrison engineer's office at Dover the contents of an Army Council instruction, containing an invitation to staffs to apply 1054W for consideration for Grade IV posts, that officer had no knowledge of the invitation, made no application at the appropriate time, and has since been informed that the application which he submitted as soon as the matter came to his notice cannot be considered; and whether, in view of the adverse consequences on the prospects of this officer as a result of circumstances outside his control, he will agree to consider this officer's application for a Grade IV clerkship?
§ Mr. StanleyI am aware of the circumstances described in the Question, and, while it is difficult to admit exceptional cases, I have arranged for this application to be reconsidered.