§ 71. Mr. Swinglerasked the Secretary of State for War why he has failed to call to the Colours, Frank William Harvey, of 7 Thompstone Avenue, Lower Milehouse Lane, Newcastle-under-Lyme, who volunteered for a Regular engagement in the military police on 10th October and was promised enlistment on 19th October.
§ Mr. F. MacleanMr. Harvey applied to join the Royal Electrical and Mechanical Engineers on 12th October but changed his mind on the 17th and said that he would prefer to enlist into the Royal Military Police. For this corps there is a special enlistment procedure which includes a process similar to that which applicants for the civil police undergo. Some delay is, therefore, unavoidable. I am assured that no promise was given to Mr. Harvey that he would be enlisted into the Royal Military Police on 19th October.