§ 31. Mr. THURTLEasked the Under-Secretary of State for India whether the Government of India pays the pensions of military officers on the basis of Is. 9d. to the rupee; and, if so, the reason for this in view of the fact that the fixed rupee rate is now 1s. 6d., and is the rate at which any payments to the Indian Exchequer are made?
§ The UNDER-SECRETARY of STATE for INDIA (Earl Winterton)The general principle is that military officers' pensions are paid on a sterling basis and are convertible into rupees at the current rate of exchange. There are certain exceptions, but I cannot trace a case in which pensions are paid on the basis quoted. Perhaps the hon. Member will let me have particulars