§ 11. Sir A. KNOXasked the Secretary of State for India whether the division of all arms on which it is proposed to experiment in Indianisation will be a newly-raised division?
§ Mr. BENNThe scheme outlined by the Commander-in-Chief in India contemplates in the main the extension of Indianisation in existing units of the Indian Army.
§ Sir A. KNOXIs it not the case that, if one whole division is Indianised, it will mean a very serious weakening of the strength of the Indian Army?
§ Mr. BENNThat is a separate question. The hon. and gallant Member asked me a technical question to which I have endeavoured to give him a reply.
§ Brigadier-General CLIFTON BROWNIs it true that it is proposed to make the Indian Division complete with field guns and arms?
Brigadier-General BROWNIs it not a fact that this will be the first time since the mutiny that they have been allowed to have guns?