War Department (Staff)

Part of Oral Answers to Questions — British Army – in the House of Commons at 12:00 am on 15 January 1964.

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Photo of Mr Emanuel Shinwell Mr Emanuel Shinwell , Easington 12:00, 15 January 1964

Does that mean that, in spite of all the talk about the co- ordination of the defenceorganisation, there is only to be the transfer of 500, civil and military, from the War Office to the new Defence Department, and no actual reduction in the War Office taking place? Was not this thought out before the Bill was introduced in the House?