Paragraph 24 agreed to. Paragraph 25. Amendment made in line 12 after the word "relatively the words "to the Civil Service " (Mr. Dalton). Paragraph, as amended, agreed to. Paragraphs 26 and 27 amended and agreed to. Postponed paragraphs 8 and 9 amended and agreed to. Summary of Recommendations amended and agreed to. Appendix amended and agreed to. Question, That this be the Report of the Committee to the House, put, and agreed to. Ordered to report with Minutes of Evidence. The Chairman submitted a proposed list of questions to be circulated to certain Government Departments for their replies. The Committee concurred. [Adjourned till Wednesday, 21st April, at 11 o'clock. The replies from the War Office, Admiralty, Air Ministry, Office of Works and Ministry of Pensions were considered. Resolved, That four Sub-Committees be appointed to consider these replies. Resolved, That Colonel HENDERSON, Mr. AMMON, Mr. BENNETT, and Mr. DALTON be the Chairmen of these Sub-Committees. Resolved, That the Chairmen be empowered to appoint the members of the Sub-Committees. Resolved, That the Main Committee do meet on Mondays at 4 p.m. and on Wednesdays at 11 a.m. [Adjourned sine die. Thursday, 22nd April, 1926. The CHAIRMEN of the four Sub-Committees met and apportioned their work and decided that the Main Committee should meet on Wednesday, 19th May, at 11 o'clock to consider the reports of the Sub-Committees. [Adjourned to Wednesday, 19th May, at 11 o'clock. The Reports from the Sub-Committees appointed under the Resolution of 21st April were read. Sir GEORGE BARSTOW, K.C.B., Controller of Supply Services at the Treasury, was examined. Mr. C. J. NAEF, C.B., C.B.E., Accountant-General of the Navy, was examined. Wednesday, 9th June, 1926. MEMBERS PRESENT: (Colonel Henderson's Sub-Committee.) COLONEL HENDERSON IN THE CHAIR. Mr. Brocklebank. Captain Gunston. Colonel Woodcock. Mr. W. R. CODLING, C.B.E., c.v.o., Controller of the Stationery Office, was examined. Sir HERBERT CREEDY, K.C.B., Permanent Under-Secretary of State, War Office, was examined. [Adjourned to Wednesday next at 11 o'clock. Sir FRANK BAINES, C.V.O., C.B.E., Director of Works at the Office of Works, was examined. [Adjourned to Wednesday next at 11 o'clock. Sir CHARLES WALKER, K.C.B., Deputy-Secretary, and Vice-Admiral Sir JOSEPH CHAMBERS, C.B., C.M.G., M.D., Director-General of Medical Services at the Admiralty. Sir GEORGE CHRYSTAL, K.C.B., and Colonel Sir A. LISLE WEBB, K.B.E., C.B., C.M.G., Permanent Secretary and Director-General of Medical Services, respectively at the Ministry of Pensions. The following witness was examined by Mr. Ammon and Mr. Dalton's Sub-Committees, Mr. Ammon in the Chair. Sir HERBERT CREEDY, K.C.B., K.V.O., Permanent Under-Secretary of State at the War Office. [Adjourned to Wednesday next at 11 o'clock. Sir ARTHUR DURRANT, C.B.E., M.V.O., F.A.I., Director of Lands and Accommodation at the Office of Works, and Mr. H. B. ALLUM, M.B.E., Director of Supplies, were examined. [Adjourned to Wednesday next at 11 o'clock. Monday, 28th June, 1926. Captain Bourne. Mr. Hannon. MEMBERS PRESENT: (Mr. AMMON's Sub-Committee.) MR. AMMON IN THE CHAIR. Colonel Henderson. Mr. H. T. TIZARD, F.R.S., Principal Assistant Secretary, Department of Scientific and Industrial Research, was examined. The following witnesses from the Air Ministry were examined: -Sir WALTER NICHOLSON, K.C.B., Secretary; Major-General Sir WILLIAM LIDDELL, K.C.M.G., C.B., Director of Works and Buildings; Air ViceMarshal MUNRO, C.B., C.I.E., F.R.C.S., Director of Medical Services; and Mr. H. W. MCANNALLY, C.B., Principal Assistant Secretary. [Adjourned to Monday next at 2.30 o'clock. Sir WALTER NICHOLSON, K.C.B., Secretary, Air Ministry, was further examined. Mr. C. R. BRIGSTOCKE, C.B., Director of Contracts, and Mr. J. S. Ross, C.B.E., Director of Accounts at the Air Ministry, were |