§ 6. Mr. DAGGARasked the Secretary of State for India, for what reasons it is proposed to recruit British members of the Civil Service in Bengal from the British Army; and whether he will see that Indians with the necessary qualifications for the vacant posts are given the preference?
§ Sir S. HOAREProposals for the replacement by officers of the Indian Army or other Government Services of five senior European District officers in Bengal who have been the victims of the terrorist movement are at present under consideration by the Government of India, but no recommendations on the subject from that Government have yet reached me.
§ Mr. MORGAN JONESWould not this be an appropriate moment to appoint Indians to these vacancies?
§ Sir S. HOAREI cannot give an opinion until I have seen the recommendations of the Government.