§ 4 and 5. Captain FULLERasked the Secretary of State for India (1) in what circumstances the General Officer Commander in Chief, Southern Command, India, recently issued an order prohibiting Sikhs in the Royal Bombay Sappers and Miners at Kirkee from carrying arms for a period of 12 days; and if this action had the approval of the Commander-in-Chief in India;
(2) if he has any information suggesting the reason for the recent attack by a Sikh lance naik on a British officer of the Royal Bombay Sappers and Miners?
§ Sir S. HOAREThere are grounds for believing that the attack was intended as a protest against the transfer of Mazbi Sikhs from disbanded Pioneer Battalions to the Bombay Sappers and Miners. Pending the results of an inquiry into the outrage the Army Commander issued the order referred to as a precautionary measure. The Government of India have every confidence that he dealt with the situation in a prompt and proper manner.