Miss Wardasked the Secretary of State for War whether he has any statement to make with regard to the payment of increased allowances to Maltese, Cypriots and Palestinians serving with His Majesty's Forces.
§ Sir J. GriggGovernors of Colonies have been asked to submit recommendations for increases in the rates of family allowance for families of other ranks of Colonial units consequent on the increases arising out of the recent White Paper, if they consider increases are necessary. Certain recommendations have already been received in regard to Maltese units and these are being examined. Recommendations have not yet been received regarding the allowances of families of Cypriots and Palestinians.