§ MR. O'DOHERTY (Donegal, N.)On behalf of the hon. Member for North Monaghan, I beg to ask the Secretary of State for War whether, seeing that in the recent annual relief programme for officers of the Royal Army Medical Corps serving in India names of officers only who have completed six years in India are included, he will say if the Indian tour for officers of the Royal Army Medical Corps has been extended to six years.
§ THE SECRETARY OF STATE FOR WAR (Mr. BRODRICK, Surrey, Guildford)The Indian tour of service for officers of the Royal Army Medical Corps has not been extended to six years. It has, however, not been possible, in consequence of the pressure on the establishment caused by the South African campaign, to arrange for the relief of officers, who will complete an ordinary tour during the present trooping season.