§ 1. Colonel YATEasked the Secretary of State for India if he can now state the result of his consideration of the subject of allowing senior officers on the unemployed list of the Indian Army to be placed on the retired list?
§ The SECRETARY of STATE for INDIA (Mr. Montagu)I have decided to allow 744 a lieutenant-colonel who has reached the age of fifty-five, or an officer of higher rank who has reached the age of fifty-seven, to retire on pension if there is no prospect of his being further employed in work under Government carrying pay of £400 a year or more. I have sent my hon. and gallant Friend a copy of the circular that has been addressed to officers of the Indian Army on the unemployed list.
§ Colonel YATEI presume that these orders are to have retrospective effect?
§ Mr. MONTAGUI should not like to say from memory. I must ask my hon. and gallant Friend to put down a question.