§ Sir WILLIAM BYLESasked the Undersecretary of State for India whether the Secretary of State has any official information as to the cause of the attack made last November by 800 men on the village of Myinma in Burmah; whether the alleged insurgents are being prosecuted before a military or a civil court, and upon what charges; whether they have any right of appeal if convicted; and can he say whether the Secretary of State has received any report showing in what way the inhabitants of the forty-seven villages upon whom additional police have been quartered for two years were concerned in or responsible for the attack made by these 800 men?
§ Mr. MONTAGUWhen my hon. Friend put down his former question on this subject the Secretary of State telegraphed to the Government of India for a report, and I gave to the hon. Member last Tuesday the substance of their reply. I am not in a position to give any further information pending the receipt of the report which the Government of India say they are sending by post.
§ Sir W. BYLESMay I ask whether they have got hold of the real offenders?
§ Mr. MONTAGUI do not know anything about it except what is contained in the telegram which was read to the hon. Member. When I get further information I will communicate with the hon. Member.