§ COLONEL BARTTELOTasked the Under secretary of State for India, Whe-there is any scheme under consideration to induce Field Officers of the Indian Army to retire; and, if such a scheme is under consideration, whether it contemplates compensating those officers for the loss of Colonels' allowance, to which they have always looked forward.
MR. GRANT DUFFIn reply, Sir, to the hon. and gallant Gentleman's first Question, I have to say that such a scheme is under consideration; but I regret that it is not in my power to answer the second Question.