§ SIR SEYMOUR KING (Hull, Central)I beg to ask the Secretary of State for India whether any recommenda- 7 tions were made by Lord Roberts, when Commander-in-Chief in India, with regard to the grievance of officers of the Indian Staff Corps who are exposed to constant supersession in the course of their duties by officers of the British Service, owing to the more rapid promotion in that Service; and, if so, would he state what the recommendations were; whether the complaints of the Staff Corps have been duly considered by the Indian Government and the Secretary of State; and what, if any, decision has been arrived at; and whether he will lay upon the Table the Papers on this subject, including the Memorandum issued on behalf of the Staff Corps, and submitted to the Commander-in-Chief and Government in India?
§ *MR. H. H. FOWLERThe promotion of officers in the Staff Corps is still the subject of correspondence with the Government of India. Until that correspondence is complete, Papers cannot be presented to the House.
§ MR. ARNOLD-FORSTER (Belfast, W.)When is the correspondence likely to be published?
§ *MR. H. H. FOWLERI am sending out an important Despatch by tomorrow's mail. This is a very difficult question, and it is receiving most careful attention both at Simla and Whitehall.