Military Advisers.

Question of return of Dyke and Spence [1] taken up with Defence
authorities. Dyke has important work here as Director of
Artillery, and it is at present proposed that he should proceed to
the United Kingdom in January for a conference connected with that
work. We can give no convincing reason why his programme should be
changed as it seems to us that reports of military observers are
complete and Committee deliberations cannot be assisted [by]
further investigations. Time has arrived when decision and action
and not investigation is required, and in so far as military
advice is required Campbell and Chesterman should suffice. If you
can give us convincing case we would endeavour to obtain Defence
concurrence. [2]