§ 1. General Sir IVOR PHILIPPSasked the Secretary of State for India, in connection with the Karachi troop-train incident, whether, in view of the fact that it was unusual to send British troops to India in the hot season, any special suggestion or instructions had been sent by the India Office to the Government of India to safeguard the movement of such troops, both as regards the port of disembarkation and the journey inland by rail; and whether such suggestions or instructions were complied with or varied in any way with regard to the troops on board the "Ballarat"?
12. Lieut.-Colonel W. GUINNESSasked the Secretary of State for India, in connection with the Karachi troop-train incident, whether, in view of the fact that it was unusual to send British troops to India in hot weather, any special suggestions or instructions had been sent by the India Office to the Government of India to safeguard the movement of such troops, both as regards the port of disembarkation and the journey up country by rail; and whether such suggestions or instructions were complied with or varied in any way by the Government of India with regard to the troops on board the "Ballarat"?
§ The SECRETARY of STATE for INDIA (Mr. Montagu)I understand that no special instructions were sent to the Govern- 1328 ment of India by the India Office regarding the drafts on the "Ballarat," The entire shipping arrangements were made by the War Office, and the India Office had nothing to do with them and were not informed of them.