§ MR. P. O'BRIEN (Monaghan, N.)asked the Under Secretary of State for India, Whether he has seen a report published by The Times of India (and 946 reproduced in the London papers), of an interview with Maharajah Holkar of Indore on his return from England, in which His Highness is alleged to have stated, referring to his reception in England in connection with Her Majesty's Jubilee—
The inferior officials were apparently unaware what was due to the dignity of the representatives of the Empire;whether he can state if the Maharajah Holkar, Thakore Sahib of Gondal, or any other of the distinguished Indians who attended Her Majesty's Jubilee, made similar complaints before leaving England; and, whether the Secretary of State for India has caused any inquiry to be made respecting those complaints; if so, whether he has any objection to give the names of the officials complained of, the nature of their offence, and state what further action he proposes to take in the matter?
§ THE UNDER SECRETARY OF STATE (Sir JOHN GORST) (Chatham)Neither the Maharajah Holkar, the Thakore Sahib of Gondal, nor any other of the Indian Chiefs who attended Her Majesty's Jubilee ever made any complaint of the kind. On the contrary, as I stated a day or two ago, they thanked the Secretary of State in the most cordial terms for their reception.