MR. REMINGTON MILLSsaid, he would beg to ask the Secretary of State for India, When the details for the amalgamation of the Medical Service of the late East India Company with that of the Royal Army is likely to be promulgated?
§ SIR CHARLES WOODsaid, in reply, that the amalgamation in question was a very complicated and difficult matter, and must be attended with considerable expense. He was sorry to say there had 1326 been very considerable, though he believed unavoidable, delay in carrying out this matter. A plan for the amalgamation was sent out to India some time ago for the consideration of the Government of India. That Government, having given the plan its consideration, suggested one totally different for the consideration of the Home Government. That plan had been submitted to the military and medical authorities of India and England, and on the whole they preferred it to the one originally sent out. It had been sent for the approval of the War Office, and he hoped no very long time would elapse before it was carried out.