§ MR. J. G. TALBOT (Oxford University)I beg to ask the Secretary of State for India whether he has any objection to state the number of Officers of the Royal Engineers who would be required for military purposes in the event of the mobilisation of the whole Indian Army?
§ SIR EDWARD GREY, answering in the absence of Mr. H. H. FOWLER, said: The Secretary of State for India does not consider it would be desirable in the public interests to state the number of officers required on the mobilisation of the army in India.