§ ADMIRAL FIELD (Sussex, Eastbourne)I beg to ask the Under Secretary of State for India whether the General in command at Quetta has made representations to head-quarters in India as to the insufficient accommodation for regimental officers belonging to the garrison, since the same was increased a short time back; and, whether any attention has been or will be paid to such representations with a view to remedy the existing state of things, which compels officers with their families to reside in hotels outside the cantonments, at great expense to themselves and to the great disadvantage of the service?
SIR J. GORSTNo such representation from the General in command at Quetta has reached the Secretary of 305 State. Quarters for officers have been and are being provided as rapidly as possible, consistent with other equally pressing demands. Establishments and labour are very scarce at Quetta, and work is carried on under much difficulty.
§ ADMIRAL FIELDThe hon. Gentleman has not answered the first paragraph of my question, whether the General in command at Quetta has made representations to head quarters in India as to the insufficient accommodation?
SIR J. GORSTI can only say that no such representations have reached the Secretary of state. I dare say that if such representations have been made, they will, in due course, find their way to the Secretary of State, but they have not arrived yet.