§ 82. Colonel YATEasked the Under-Secretary of State for India whether a reply has yet been received from the Lords Commissioners of the Admiralty sanctioning the grant of the naval medal to the officers and men of the Royal Indian Marine for services in the Persian Gulf during the years 1909–14, and if the medal rolls have yet been prepared; and what further steps have been taken regarding the distribution of prize money to the-officers and men of the Royal Indian Marine who were entitled to it for the same services, with especial reference to the operations prior to the outbreak of War?
§ The UNDER-SECRETARY of STATE for INDIA (Mr. Charles Roberts)The-Secretary of State is not yet in possession of the decision of the Admiralty on the question of the grant of the naval medal to officers and men of the Royal Indian Marine. The Government of India have informed the Secretary of State that no officers and men of the Royal Indian Marine have performed services in the Persian Gulf of a kind for which prize money can be awarded, though there may be grounds for the grant of a small monetary reward in the case of the "Minto."