§ 101. Mr. Hareasked the Secretary of State for War what steps are being taken to improve the living conditions of the soldier in Palestine; whether standing camps are being erected to replace the present tented camps; and whether N.A.A.F.I. facilities for reading, writing and other recreations are being provided.
§ Mr. LawsonIn addition to tented accommodation for personnel, the existing camps in Palestine comprise buildings constructed with the best available form of 143W local material which house the various facilities provided by the N.A.A.F.I. These camps are not yet completed in all cases, but improvements are being carried out as and when labour and materials permit. I must stress that the attenuated resources of the Command and the dispersion of forces necessitated by the present conditions in Palestine make the provision of even temporary accommodation difficult. Steps are being taken to plan permanent accommodation to replace the present tented camps, but this is necessarily a long-term project.