§ 18 and 19. Mr. Pagetasked the Secretary of State for War (1) what proportion of the wireless equipment in use in the British Army of the Rhine is of postwar design; (2) whether he will make a statement as to the programme for re-equipping the British Army of the Rhine with new design radios; and when he expects this programme to be completed.
§ Mr. SoamesA number of the new range wireless sets are already with units in B.A.O.R. Within the next twelve months issues of the majority of the new sets to all units will be completed.
§ 20. Mr. Pagetasked the Secretary of State for War what proportion of the British Army of the Rhine is now equipped with the new automatic rifle.
§ Mr. SoamesIssue to all infantry units in Germany will be completed next month.