§ 1. Mr. ANNESLEY SOMERVILLEasked the Secretary of State for India whether, in view of the fact that a share of the retired pay of the British Army officers who have served in India is borne by Indian revenues, the British Government will guarantee the payment of this share in the event of any default on the part of the Indian Government under the proposed constitutional changes in India?
§ The UNDER-SECRETARY of STATE for INDIA (Mr. Butler)His Majesty's Government are not prepared to discuss what might happen in certain eventualities against which they propose to provide safeguards which they are convinced will be effective, should the need for them arise.
§ Mr. SOMERVILLEAre we to take it that my hon. Friend attaches no importance to the Congress threats of repudiation?
§ Mr. BUTLERI attach to those threats the importance which they deserve.