§ SIR JOHN PAKINGTONasked the Secretary of State for War, Whether the Secretary of State for India has recommended that Colonel Dighton Probyn should be promoted to fill the vacancy in the list of Generals of the Indian Army caused by the death, on 24th of last July, of General Padmore; and, whether he intends to act upon that recommendation; and, if not, upon what grounds Colonel Probyn is not allowed to receive the promotion to which, under the regulations in force in such cases at the time of General Padmore's death, he has a just claim?
§ MR. CARDWELLSir, when the Committee of last Session reported on the subject of supersession it was necessary to suspend the Indian promotions until some action should be taken on the Report. The vacancy to which Colonel Probyn was to succeed was not reported to the War Office until after the date of the Report of the Committee, and consequently Colonel Probyn's appointment was suspended with the concurrence of the India Office. It now appears that the vacancy had actually occurred before the Report, and consequently Colonel Probyn's appointment will be made.