TROOPS, MESOPOTAMIA AND PERSIA. (Hansard, 5 April 1921)

§ 11. Mr. HOLMES
asked the Secretary of State for War how many troops, British and Indian, are now in Mesopotamia and Persia?

§ Sir L. WORTHINGTON-EVANS
The approximate numbers of troops at present in Mesopotamia and Persia are as follow:—

Mesopotamia. Persia.

British troops 12,400 2,300

Indian troops 72,330 9,300

§ Mr. ORMSBY-GORE
Do the figures relating to Indian troops include followers? Are we to understand that they are the ration strength and not the combatant strength?

§ Sir L. WORTHINGTON-EVANS
No. I am not asked the ration strength.

§ Mr. HAILWOOD
Are we to understand that the troops are to be withdrawn from Persia?

§ Sir L. WORTHINGTON-EVANS
They are in process of being withdrawn from Persia.

	Mesopotamia.	Persia.
British troops	12,400	2,300
Indian troops	72,330	9,300