§ 22. Colonel YATEasked the Under-Secretary of State for India, whether the Report of Admiral Sir Edmund Slade's committee, which sat in 1912 to consider the future of the Royal Indian Marine, will be received and considered by the Secretary of State; if not, whether the opinion of the Government of India on the recommendations of the Committee have been or will be considered by the Secretary of State; whether either that Committee or the Government of India have expressed views in favour of arming the vessels of the Royal Indian Marine; and whether it is intended to take any steps to bring this about?
§ Mr. C. ROBERTSThe Secretary of State has not considered the Report, and is not aware what are the views of the Government of India on its recommendations. He will certainly be consulted before any such action as that suggested by the hon. Member is taken.
§ Colonel YATEWill the hon. Gentleman obtain the views of the Government of India on this point?
§ Mr. C. ROBERTSI will bring that point under the consideration of the Secretary of State.