He suggested a meeting between Redmond and the War Office, with Sir Matthew Nathan and General Parsons in attendance.

Redmond agreed to the proposal, but formulated his views in a lengthy memorandum.

The first three points dealt with matters directly concerning the Sixteenth Division, but in the fourth, weighty emphasis was laid on the suggestion of recruiting Volunteers for Home Defence.

Sir Henry Sclater's reply omitted completely all reference to this last--an omission on which Redmond commented sharply.

He elicited the official answer that by urging men to join on a special enlistment for home service the numbers who would join for general service would be reduced.