§ COLONEL SYKESsaid, he would beg to ask the Secretary of State for India, Whether or not it be the fact that instructions 1177 have been issued by the Home Authorities to those in India with the view of preventing Officers of the Indian (now Royal) Artillery from being withdrawn from their Regiments for Staff, Civil, or other detached employment under the several Local Governments, for which, before being transferred under the authority of the Horse Guards, they were, by the Regulations of the Indian Service, equally eligible with Officers of Cavalry and Infantry?
§ SIR CHARLES WOODsaid, in reply, that no instructions had been sent out; but no doubt the tendency would be to employ fewer Artillery Officers in the manner indicated by the hon. and gallant Member, because there were now numerous Officers of Cavalry and Infantry who were unattached, whereas the services of the Artillery Officers were wanted with their Corps.
§ COLONEL SYKESBut there is no prohibition?
§ SIR CHARLES WOODNo.