§ 27. Mr. JAMES BROWNasked the Prime Minister whether a subsidy has been paid from British sources for the Cossack Division in Persia; against what Vote this subsidy is charged; whether it was included in the estimates of any Department, and what is the amount spent so far in this direction?
§ The PRIME MINISTERThe British subsidy paid to the Cossack Division in Persia since the conclusion of the War amounted to £392,600. The Indian Government made a similar contribution. Provision for the British expenditure was made in the Miscellaneous War Services Estimate presented by the Foreign Office.