§ MR. SCHWANN (Manchester, N.)I beg to ask the Secretary of State for India whether his attention has been drawn to an answer given in the Viceregal Council by the Public Works Member on the 25th of March, to the effect that the proceedings of the Railway 218 Conference held at Delhi on the 2nd of January last had not been submitted to the Government, and that the Government had taken no action thereon; whether he is aware that the Conference was presided over by the Railway Secretary to the Government of India, and that a Government circular letter, dated 18th February, was issued upon the proceedings to all railway administrations inquiring what steps could be taken to increase the employment of Europeans and Anglo-Indians on the Indian Railways; and, if so, whether, in any policy initiated by the Government of India, he will take steps to secure that the employment of Hindus and Mahomedans shall not be interfered with.
§ LORD GEORGE HAMILTONMy attention has been drawn to the answers given in the Legislative Council of India on the 25th of March last as to the employment of more Anglo-Indians on Indian Railways, but no action has been taken by the Government of India nor has the matter come under their consideration.