5. Duchess of ATHOLLasked the Secretary of State for India how many out of the 153 Indian cadets who re ceived His Majesty's commission on passing out of the Royal Military College, Sandhurst, have since resigned their commissions?
§ Sir S, HOARENine, Sir.
§ 8. Major-General Sir ALFRED KNOXasked the Secretary of State for India with regard to the schemes submitted by the Government of India for axeing 600 officers of the Indian Army by September, 1935, if he can say what terms of retirement will be granted?
§ Sir S. HOAREI am not yet in a position to make any statement.
§ Sir A. KNOXWhen this scheme de finitely comes before the right hon. Gentleman will he make the terms of retirement as liberal as possible, in view of the fact that these people have giver the best years of their lives to India, and then find it difficult to get employment in England?
§ Sir S. HOAREYes, we certainly ought to take the services of these officers into account.
Duchess of ATHOLLWill my right hon. Friend also take into account what I believe to be the fact, namely, that many of these men offered themselves for commissions in the Indian Army in consequence of the circular issued from the India Office during the War which painted the Service and life generally in India in very glowing terms?
§ Sir FRANCIS FREMANTLEMay I ask if the term "axeing" an officer is now Parliamentary?