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Commissions in the Regular Army.—Examination of Candidates, etc. — continued. Special Campaigns, &c., Selected for Examinations —continued.

War Office, S.W., July, 1911.

No. 56. New Zealand, No. 232. My Lord, — Downing Street, 14th July, 1911. I have the honour to request that you will inform your Ministers that the Lords Commissioners of His Majesty's Treasury have appointed Sir Matthew Nathan,

Examinations. Dates. Special Campaigns, &c. Remarks. niversity and colonial candidates for commissions in the Regular Arm}' — continued. March, 1913. October, 1913. March, 1914. First paper : The Russo-Turkish War of 1877-78, omitting the operations in Asia Minor. Second paper (special period) : From the crossing of the Danube by the Russians at Simnitza to the second battle of Plevna, both operations inclusive. First paper : The Russo-Turkish War of 1877-78, omitting the operations in Asia Minor. Second paper (special period) : From the crossing of the Danube by the Russians at Simnitza to the second battle of Plevna, both operations inclusive. Or — First paper : The Franco-German War of 1870, from 15th July to 1st September, both dates inclusive. Second paper (special period) : The operations conducted by the Crown Prince from 3rd August to 7th August, both dates inclusive. First paper : The Franco-German War of 1870, from 15th July to 1st September, both dates inclusive. Second paper (special period) : The operations conducted by the Crown Prince from 3rd August to 7th August, both dates inclusive. First paper : The Franco-German War of 1870, from 15th July to 1st September, both dates inclusive. Second paper (special period) : The operations conducted by the Crown Prince from 3rd August to 7th August, both dates inclusive. Or—First paper : The Napoleonic campaign of 1805, from 30th March (Villeneuve's final sortie from Toulon) to 4th December (two days after the battle of Austerlitz), both dates inclusive.* Second paper (special period) : From 27th November, 1805, to 4th December, 1805, both dates inclusive. "First paper : The Napoleonic campaign of 1805, from 30th March (Villeneuve's final sortie from Toulon) to 4th December (two days after the battle of Austerlitz), both dates inclusive.* Second paper (special period) : From 27th November, 1805, to 4th December, 1805, both dates inclusive. October, 1914. March, 1915. * N.B. —Naval matters will oi be dealt with in so ,ction of Great Briti fi iii ir as they affect the strategy of Napoleon, and exemplify the i in the campaign in question.