Officers (Retirements)

19.

Brigadier Clarke
asked the First Lord of the Admiralty if he will state, to any convenient date, how many officers have applied for premature retirement as a result of the concessions recently announced by his Department; and how many in consequence have been given permission to retire.

Mr. J. P. L. Thomas
Eighteen applications have been made since the recent announcement, of which so far five have been granted.