§ Mr. HART-DAVIESasked the Under-Secretary of State for India whether he was aware that discontent exists among the members of the Indian police service owing to the fact that one of the chief recommendations of the Police Commission, namely, that which prescribed 25 years as the normal period of service, had not been carried out; whether the Secretary of State had received numerous petitions on this subject; and whether it was intended to take any action in the matter?
The UNDER-SECRETARY Of STATE for INDIA (The Master of Elibank)The Secretary of State has received from police officers numerous petitions having reference to the point mentioned in the question. He is considering the matter in consultation with the Government of India, and is unable at present to make any further statement.