§ COLONEL NORTHasked the Under Secretary of State for India, If the attention of Her Majesty's Government has been called to the grievances of a large class of Officers of the Indian Army who joined the Staff Corps; and, if it is the case that the Secretary of State for India sent directions that all Staff Corps Officers, whether passed or not in the senior Hindustani test, who were otherwise well qualified for Civil or Military duties, should be employed, but that the Government of India refuse or neglect to employ such Officers on the Staff or in Regimental appointments?
MR. GRANT DUFFSir, the attention of Her Majesty's Government has not been called to the grievances of a large class of officers of the Indian Army who joined the Staff Corps. The Secretary of State has sent no directions to the Government of India that all Staff Officers, whether passed or not in the senior Hindustani test, who were otherwise well qualified for civil or military duties, should be employed; but he has permitted the Government of India to employ officers who have not passed in such departments and positions as the Government of India may consider them fitted for.