§ 31. Colonel YATEasked the Under-Secretary of State for India whether, considering the embarrassment inflicted upon the British officers of the Indian Army now on active service in France and Belgium by the charges for rations, forage, and other things originally calculated on the basis of service in the East, the Secretary of State will recommend to the Government of India the grant of a generous rate of batta at the conclusion of the War?
Mr. ROBERTSAs already announced, the charges to which the hon. and gallant Member refers have been abolished. The time has not yet come for the consideration of measures to be adopted on the conclusion of the War.
§ Colonel YATEAm I to understand that there will be no charge for horse rations and other things?
Mr. ROBERTSNo, Sir, they have been abolished, and I think I announced that in answer to a question last week.