§ 79. Mr. Sharplesasked the Secretary of State for War the number of officers who have been requested to retire compulsorily under Article 196 of the Army Pay Warrant, 1950, in each of the years ended 15th March, 1951 to 1958; and to what extent such officers who have been requested to retire since July, 1957, are entitled to compensation for premature retirement, as outlined in Command Paper No. 231.
§ Mr. SoamesThe numbers are 42, 36, 53, 58, 54, 65, 59 and 66. These retirements were not caused by the run-down of the Army and the officers concerned are not, therefore, entitled to compensation.