HC Deb 04 June 1878 vol 240 cc1166-7
MR. FAWCETT

asked the Under Secretary of State for India, Whether it is intended to raise fresh troops in India to take the place of those that have been despatched to Malta?

MR. E. STANHOPE

No intimation has been received here that it is intended for the present to raise fresh troops in India to take the place of those that have been despatched to Malta. Should the service, however, be prolonged, the Government of India, who are responsible for its peace and security, may think it necessary to complete their normal military establishment.