Agent

Agent. Subordinate official. Photographic developer. Chemical agent. Agent de liaison. Officer or N.C.O. sent with order or for report, who is authorised to discu , explain, collect supplementary information.— Agent de transmi ion. N.C.O. or man whose duty is simply to deliver or to receive me ages (not used as regular runner). Agent principal (agent de 1, 2, 3 cla e) de commi ariat des troupes coloni a les; agent comptable (principal, de 1, 2, 3 cla e) du corps de santé et du commi ariat des troupes coloni a les. Administrative officers (ranking as commandant, captain, subaltern) of the Colonial Army. Agent supérieur (second a ire). Official (subordinate) of the special “sections de chem in de fer en campagne.”— Agent de traction, de voie, etc. See Traction, voie, etc.—Agent (sous-agent) de trésorerie. Pay officer. in charge of transfer and distribution of cash.—Agent principal des prisons. Senior N.C.O. warder of military prisons. —Agent de change. Official stockbroker.—Agent secret. Secret agent. Spy.—Agent consul a ire. Consular agent.— Agent voyer. Person in charge of repairs of bye-roads.— Agent d’affaires. Busine agent.—Agent de police (often Agent). Police officer. [p.19]