14. Lieut.-Colonel A. MURRAYasked the Secretary of State for India under what conditions the Indian military forces of His Majesty are liable to serve outside the territorial limits of India during periods of war and peace, respectively; and whether in either or both cases the sanction of Parliament to such service is necessary?
§ Mr. MONTAGUThe Indian Military Forces of His Majesty enlist for general service, and are liable to serve beyond Indian limits during peace or war. The sanction of Parliament is not required for such forces serving outside the territorial limits of India. But, except for preventing or repelling actual invasion of His Majesty's Indian possessions, or under other sudden and urgent necessity, the revenues of India may not, without the consent of both Houses of Parliament, be applied to defraying the expenses of any military operations carried on beyond the external frontiers of those possessions by His Majesty's forces charged upon those revenues.