HC Deb 28 July 1904 vol 138 cc1460-1
SIR J. FERGUSSON (Manchester, N.E.)

I beg to ask the Secretary of State for War what number and percentage of soldiers stationed in India, who were entitled to prolong their service, have re-engaged during the first six months of 1904; what number similarly re-engaged in India in 1903; and how many in the first six months of that year.

* MR. ARNOLD-FORSTER

The information asked for cannot be given without great delay, as the Returns from which it could be compiled are at present in the hands of the contractors for binding. The number, however, of three-years men eligible to extend, and the percentage of those who have extended, on the strength of the Army in India, on the 1st June and 1st July respectively, can be given, and is as follows:—

I Numbers eligible to extended II. Numbers extended. III. Percentage of those in Column I. Who have extended as in Column II.
1st June 5,799 2,325 40.09
1st July 6,170 2,596 42.07