HC Deb 01 December 1902 vol 115 cc844-5
CAPTAIN NORTON

I beg to ask the Secretary of State for India if he can state why colonels promoted major-generals under the new warrant which came into force in 1901 have been antedated to 1900, thus superseding the colonels of the Native Army by three years, their promotion having been stopped since October, 1900, both under the new and old warrants.

LORD GEORGE HAMILTON

I have no information on the subject of the hon. and gallant Member's Question, which should be addressed to my right hon. friend the Secretary of State for War.

But I may point out that, as British major-generals are on one list and Indian major-generals upon another. there can be no question of supersession,