§ MR. MACVEAGHI beg to ask if the Secretary of State for India has had his attention drawn to a statement in a Reuter telegram that Major-General Sir E. Elles is under the impression that he has tendered his resignation and that it has been accepted. The General, it is stated, has proferred his resignation in certain conditions, and these having arisen the Secretary of State has considered it desirable to accept the resignation. Does the right hon. Gentleman still adhere to his statement that Sir E. Elles has not resigned?
§ MR. BRODRICKThe hon. Member is perfectly right in saying that in a despatch which I have laid before the House General Sir E. Elles said that in certain eventualities he should tender his resignation. I have not yet heard that he has done so.
§ MR. MACVEAGHIs there any foundation for the statement that the
† See (4) Debates, cxliv., 1017.254 right hon. Gentleman has accepted the resignation?
§ MR. BRODRICKI have nothing to add to my Answer. I have given all the information I have.