Mr. John Duģdale:

asked the Secretary of State for War whether officers who have served more than two years and five months in a tropical climate and are now stationed in this country, may still be sent overseas.

Sir J. Griģģ:

Yes, Sir, subject to medical examination and in the case of the Far East to their having had at least six months at home.

Mr. Duģdale:

May I ask the right hon. Gentleman why, as I understand is the case, officers have to be under a rather stricter obligation than the men? Why are they not allowed the same rights as the men?

Sir J. Griģģ:

I have never yet heard it suggested that there was not upon officers a rather stricter obligation than on the men, and that if sacrifices had to be made, they should not be made more readily by officers than by the men.