§ 99. Colonel J. R. H. Hutchisonasked the Secretary of State for War if he will arrange, having due regard to strategic requirements, that British units shall be stationed near towns where certain amenities and comforts are available; and, in particular, that the units stationed at Kamaredi shall be removed from there as soon as possible.
§ Mr. LawsonI fully appreciate the desirability of stationing troops near . towns and, wherever possible, it is our policy to do this. Troops must, however, be stationed in the localities most suitable for the tasks on which they are being used. Moreover, suitable accommodation is not always available near towns. Kamaredi is a suitable area for190W the training of gunner units and it is the intention that these units shall only be stationed there for the period of their reorganisation and initial training after which they will be sent to join the formations for which they are destined.