COLONEL DUNNEsaid, he would beg to ask the Secretary of State for India. What are the qualifications required for the Staff Corps in India; and whether the selection for this service is made by the military authorities in that country, or the civil authorities in England?
§ SIR CHARLES WOODsaid, in reply, that there were a great many services per- 1282 formed by Officers of the Staff Corps in India which had no relation to political matters. The qualifications for different services were, of course, different, but there was no general qualification for any particular services which applied to that description of service alone. The appointments in India on the Staff Corps were subject to confirmation by the Government at home; and if appointments were made which were considered by them to be in opposition to the regulations, they might be revoked.