HC Deb 20 April 1931 vol 251 cc580-1
8. Major POLE

asked the Secretary of State for India the number of Indians and Europeans, respectively, recruited for the foreign and political department of the Government of India each year since the report of the Lee Commission; and the number of posts at present held in the foreign and political department by Indians and by Europeans?

Mr. BENN

I will circulate the answer to the first part of my hon. and gallant Friend's question. As regards the second part, on 1st January, 1931, the total number of posts on the political department cadre was 112. Of these, 98 were held by Europeans and 14 by Indians.

STATEMENT.
Recruitment for Indian Political Department, 1924–30.
European. Indian.
1924 8 1
1925 9 3
1926 6 2
1927 8 3
1928 8 3
1929 5 2
1930 7 1