§ 21. Mr. JOHNasked the Secretary of State for India what progress has been made concerning the preparations in India for the establishment of a military training college for Indian commissioned officers?
§ Sir S. HOAREIt is intended to open the college in the coming autumn and to 466 hold the first entrance examination in July.
§ 22. Mr. TINKERasked the Secretary of State for India how many Indian gentlemen hold commissions in the Royal Artillery, Royal Engineers, and other branches of the military forces other than the cavalry and infantry; how many Indian cadets are under training at Woolwich; and how many passed out. in January, 1932?
§ Sir S. HOAREThe training of Indian cadets at the Royal Military Academy, Woolwich, is with a view to their being commissioned in the Indian Artillery, the Sappers and Miners of the Indian Army, and the Indian Signal Corps. Seven cadets are at present at Woolwich. Two recently passed out of the Academy and were duly commissioned on 28th January last.