HC Deb 11 April 1902 vol 106 cc15-6
MR. SCHWANN (Manchester, N.)

I beg to ask the Secretary of State for India whether he will state what was the total number of the forces of the Indian Army recently employed in the recent Military expedition against the Mahsuds; and will he give separately the number of battalions of infantry, regiments of cavalry, mountain batteries' and Maxim guns, and of the field hospitals, and of commissariat and transport camels and bullocks employed; and will he state how long the operations lasted.

THE SECRETARY OF STATE FOR INDIA (Lord G. HAMILTON,) Middlesex, Ealing

I am unable to give all the details asked for by the hon. Member, but I will enquire.