§ 31. Sir N. GRATTAN-DOYLEasked the First Lord of the Admiralty the nature of the services rendered by His Majesty's ships in Indian waters in return for which the Government of India pay £100,000 annually; and upon what date the agreement respecting this payment was made?
§ Mr. AMMONA subsidy of £100,000 has been paid by the Government of India since the year 1891, when the agreement was made, towards the cost of maintaining a squadron of His Majesty's ships in Indian waters. Apart from the defence of India and the protection of trade in Indian waters generally, the services rendered include the policing of coasts and measures in connection with piracy, slave trade and traffic in arms.