§ 4. Mr. DAVID DAVIESasked the Secretary of State for India whether the whole cost of the administration of Aden is borne by the Indian taxpayer; and whether he will submit proposals that this territory he transferred to the Colonial administration and the administration costs borne by Great Britain?
§ Sir S. HOAREThe cost of the internal civil administration of Aden Town and Settlement is borne by Indian revenues; the military and political charges fall on Imperial revenues, with a contribution from Indian revenues of one-third of such charges, subject to a maximum of £150,000 a year. As regards the second part of the question, the present is not a suitable time for discussing the future of Aden.