§ 43. Rear-Admiral Sir Murray Sueterasked the Secretary of State for India whether, in view of the ban having been lifted for wives going to Australia, the Indian Committee appointed early in the year have reached any decision with regard to the 200 wives of civil servants who are desirous of rejoining their husbands in India, as many have not seen them for over four years.
§ Mr. AmeryThe Committee in question announced that no recommendations would be made before 1st March in order to ensure an equal chance of consideration for all applicants. No recommendations have yet been received. As I informed my hon. and gallant Friend on 2nd December last, the number of berths likely to be available is very small indeed and there is, I fear, little prospect at present of passages to India for women and children except in cases of special hardship.