§ 27. Sir JOHN JARDINEasked the Secretary of State for India whether the additional allowances sanctioned some months ago for Territorial troops, officers and men, serving in India have yet been paid and, if not, what is the reason for the delay; and when will payment begin to be made and as from what date?
§ Mr. CHAMBERLAINThese allowances take effect from the date of landing in India. The Government of India were informed by telegraph on the 26th June and requested to pay the accumulated allowances at once.
§ 28. Sir J. JARDINEasked the Secretary of State for India whether the additional 824 allowances sanctioned for the Territorial troops, officers, and men, serving in India, will be paid to such of them as are serving at Basra and at places in the Persian Gulf?
§ Mr. CHAMBERLAINTerritorial troops at Basra and in the Persian Gulf are on active service conditions. The additional allowances in question are therefore not applicable to their case.