§ Mr. SMEATONasked the Chancellor of the Exchequer whether it is his intention to continue, as heretofore, the exemptions and abatements on their small Home incomes to Indian civil and military officers resident on duty in India who are in receipt of salaries from the Indian Government?
§ Mr. HOBHOUSEMy right hon. Friend does not intend to exempt Indian civil and military officers resident in India and receiving salaries from the Indian Government from the proposed obligations on persons resident abroad to pay full income tax.
§ Mr. SMEATONSeeing that these officers are compulsorily resident abroad in the execution of their duty, is it fair—simply for the convenience of the Treasury, for such it really is—to deprive them of a right to which by law every other subject of His Majesty is entitled?
§ Major ANSTRUTHER-GRAYConsidering the very great disabilities those Indian officers suffer, will the Government not reconsider this matter?
§ Mr. HOBHOUSEI have just given the decision of my right hon. Friend.
§ Major ANSTRUTHER-GRAYAnd I have just asked you to reconsider it.