§ MR. BLANDsaid, he would beg to ask the Secretary of State for War whether the troops who served under Sir Hugh Rose in the campaign in Central India will be included amongst those to whom the In- 332 dian medal is to be given; whether Clasps will be given for Jhansi and Calpee; and whether the Maharajah Scindia will be permitted to present the Star he has promised to those of the British Force who caused his restoration by the retaking of Gwalior.
GENERAL PEELsaid, he must beg to inform the hon. Member that the troops serving under Sir Hugh Rose would certainly be entitled to the Indian medal which was to be given. As regarded those who had taken part in the actions of Jhansi and Calpee, he should avail himself of the earliest opportunity of representing their claims and taking the pleasure of Her Majesty upon them. With respect to the third part of the hon. Member's question, he could only say that no application had as yet been made to him for the accordance of the Royal permission to wear the Star of the Maharajah Scindia.