§ MR. KEIR HARDIE (Merthyr Tydvil)I beg to ask the Under-Secretary of State for India whether the cost of the eight soldiers of the Indian Army stationed for the protection of the British Legation at Teheran is being borne by the Indian or by the Home Government.
§ MR. BUCHANANThe cost of the Legation guard at Teheran is divided equally between the British and Indian Exchequers in accordance with the practice by which all diplomatic and Consular expenditure in Persia is so divided.
§ MR. ARTHUR LEE (Hampshire, Fareham)Is it proposed to increase this guard.?
§ MR. BUCHANANThat is not a matter which falls within my Department.