§ 21. Mr. THURTLEasked the Under-Secretary of State for India if any of the members of the Archæological Department of India, with the exception of Sir John Marshall, have a special knowledge of Oriental languages; how many Europeans there are in this Department and how many Indians; and what are their relative positions?
§ Earl WINTERTONNo information is available in respect of the first part of the question. The number of Indian and European officers is 18 and seven respectively. The majority of the senior officers are Indians.