HC Deb 28 March 1905 vol 143 cc1362-3
MASTER OF ELIBANK

To ask the Secretary of State for India whether he will state the regulations now in force in regard to privilege leave and furlough for officers of the Indian Army.

(Answered by Mr. Secretary Brodrick.) The regulations now in force were published in an Indian Army Order, dated 1st February, 1904. Under that Order officers of the Indian Army, and officers of the Indian medical service in military employ, are permitted to combine privilege leave with furlough provided that the total absence from duty on any one occasion does not exceed eight months, and that such combined leave is taken between February 15th † See (4) Debates, cxxxvi., 141. and November 15th. In certain cases this restriction as to dates may be waived.