§ Mrs. Braddockasked the Secretary of State for War why the food scale has been reduced for men still serving in the Canal Zone.
§ Mr. HeadBritish troops in the Canal Zone get the ration scale applicable to overseas garrisons generally. This comprises a basic ration and a supplement for men doing strenuous work. Until 20th January a special supplement consisting of meat, bacon, rolled oats, potatoes and dried peas or beans was also issued. This was introduced to meet the exceptional conditions which existed in the Canal Zone before the completion of the Anglo-Egyptian Agreement. The present ration is better both in quantity and quality than it was before abrogation.