§ Mr. KEIR HARDIEasked the Undersecretary of State for India whether, in addition to Maulvie Mazharul Huq, other police officers whose conduct in the Mid-napore conspiracy case was the subject of animadversion by the Chief Justice of Bengal had recently been promoted?
§ The UNDER-SECRETARY for INDIA (Mr. Montagu)The officer mentioned in the question has not been promoted. He is merely officiating temporarily in a higher post. The Secretary of State has no reason to suppose that any of the officers referred to have been promoted.
§ Mr. KEIR HARDIEAs the statement has been cabled to the Press that these men have been promoted, will the hon. Gentleman cause inquiries to be made?
§ Mr. MONTAGUCertainly.