§ 11. Colonel YATEasked the Secretary of State for India for what reason the grant of the acting rank of major with pay of that rank to officers commanding all Indian regimental depots, sanctioned in Indian Army Order No. 677, of 1917, is held to have effect only from the 26th of November, 1917, instead of from the date of taking charge; and whether he will suggest to the Government of India the advisability of issuing this Order with retrospective effect?
§ The SECRETARY of STATE for INDIA (Mr. Montagu)The grant of the acting rank in question was not sanctioned in I.A.O. No. 677, but in a later Order of the Government of India of the 26th November, 1917, which had no retrospective effect. I will ask the Government of India whether they see any reason for reconsidering the matter.