§ Mr. REESasked whether Eurasian military assistant surgeons lent to civil and medical departments in India are not generally statutory natives of India, and in that case equally qualified with natives of India proper for all and sundry appointments reserved for natives of India; and whether natives of India, Europeans, and Eurasians are as such in any way disqualified from employment in the Civil Medical Department?
The MASTER of ELIBANKThe reply to the first question is in the affirmative. Indians are equally eligible with Europeans for admission to the Indian Medical Service, which Service contains many Indian members. As to the Civil Medical Department, I beg to refer my hon. Friend to the Papers recently presented to Parliament.