§ Mr. LANE-FOXasked the Secretary of State for War whether Army Order 1 of 1903 ordains that two chargers will be supplied at the public expense to each officer serving in a regiment of cavalry of the line, and gives further privileges as to hiring chargers; whether, on a regiment being ordered to India, these privileges are withdrawn and such officer is only allowed to hire one charger from the Government, having to buy the second charger at his own expense; and whether he proposes to take this case into consideration?
§ The SECRETARY of STATE for WAR (Mr. Haldane)The Regulations are as stated in the question, but the question of the supply of chargers in India is one that concerns the Government of India, and not the Army Council.
§ Mr. LANE-FOXIs not it possible to assimilate the Regulations of the two branches of the Army in view of the fact that officers serving with this country and then transferred to India are put to a very great disadvantage?
§ Mr. HALDANEThe administration of the Army in India, so far as supplies are concerned, is entirely a matter for the Indian Government, and the hon. Member might address a question to another Department. I have no control over a matter of that kind.
§ Mr. LANE-FOXWould the right hon. Gentleman inform me to what official I could address a question?
§ Mr. HALDANETo the representative of the Secretary of State for India.