THE MEDITERRANEAN COMMAND.
GENERAL lAN HAMILTON APPOINTED. QUESTION OP DUTIES. Received June 21, 9.15 p.m. LONDON. June 21. It is officially announced that Maj.ir General lan Hamilton has been appointed Comftiander-in-Cbief of the Mediterranean and InspectorGeneral of Overseas Forces. In view iif Lord Kitchener's and General French's recent inspections, Viscount Midlelon asked whether the Commander-in-Chief would inspect a!'- parts of the world. Also cocaman .1 the troops in Egypt, Malta, and Gibraltar. He also asked whether thy multifarious assortment of duties v-'ould be continued, and what funct.ons the Duke of Cun nau?t fount' impossible to discharge with advantage to" the country; •>lso what duties Lord Kitchener fi'und incompatible with a Fieid Marsal's position. Lord Lucas hoped to table the p;<p«rs on the subject shortly. Mr Hallar.e h?s issued a statement regarding the inspections of 'he Dominion's Government, and he proposes to discuss the arrangements :»t an Imperial Conference in 1911.
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Wairarapa Age, Volume XXXII, Issue 10075, 22 June 1910, Page 5
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150THE MEDITERRANEAN COMMAND. Wairarapa Age, Volume XXXII, Issue 10075, 22 June 1910, Page 5
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