§ Mr. Gordon Macdonaldasked the Secretary of State for War whether his attention has been called to the complaints in different parts of the country concerning the headlights on vehicles in charge of the Army authorities; and what action he is prepared to take to remove this cause of concern?
§ Mr. EdenI am not aware of any complaints. Rigid instructions have been issued from time to time concerning the screening of lights on War Department vehicles, and a summary of these instructions is being prepared and will be issued shortly. The drivers of military vehicles, not on urgent operational duty, have been instructed that, when they observe that civilian drivers have switched off their headlights on police direction, they are to do the same, and the military authorities have instructions to co-operate with the civil police by taking such action as may be required in cases of breaches of regulations.