§ Mr. Bossomasked the Secretary of State for War if he is aware that the men in the S.E.A.C. are not receiving the same comforts, cigarettes and so forth that the B.A.O.R. receive; and is he taking any steps to remedy this situation.
§ Mr. LawsonSo far as comforts are concerned, S.E.A.C. has been treated more favourably than other Commands as to scale of issue in some cases and as to priority of issue, though it will be appreciated that men in outlying districts may not always receive regular and complete supplies owing to the difficulties of distribution. They receive the same free issue of cigarettes of popular British brands, which, although manufactured by the Imperial Tobacco Company in India, contain 70 per cent. of imported Virginian tobacco.