§ 105. Mr. Awberyasked the Secretary of State for War why discrimination is exercised in the granting of gratuities to men serving in the Far East; and why the 29th General Hospital No. 1 Independent Field Records, 31 Command Pay Office, and the Commonwealth Divisional Battle School have not received them.
§ Mr. HeadI presume that the hon. Member refers to the Korean Service Gratuity which has been granted expressly to officers and men on the strength of units serving in Korea itself. This gratuity is provided in recognition of the special nature of service given in Korea and is not payable to those on the strength of units serving outside Korea, even though they come under the United Nations Command. The four units mentioned are not in Korea and officers and men in those units are, therefore, not eligible for the award.