HC Deb 18 March 1946 vol 420 cc1500-1
5. Mr. Sorensen

asked the Undersecretary of State for India on what terms European recruits are being accepted for the Indian Civil Service, and what arrangements are entered into with them now, for compensation in the event of their early retirement being caused by constitutional changes.

Mr. A. Henderson

As the answer to this Question is rather long, I will, with my hon. Friend's permission, circulate it with the Official Report.

Mr. Sorensen

Can the hon. and learned Gentleman give the essence of it now, as the matter is of public importance?

Mr. Henderson

There are a good many details in the statement, and it will take some time to go through them.

Mr. Sorensen

Can we take it that the compensation is extremely generous?

Mr. Henderson

What is generous is always a matter of opinion.

Following is the answer:

Appointments will be made by the Secretary of State for India but candidates are being warned that their appointments under the Secretary of State will be liable to be terminated at any time on account of constitutional changes, subject to their being given 12 months' notice. Candidates are being informed that if, as a result of constitutional changes, an officer's appointment under the Secretary of State is terminated and he does not receive and accept an offer to continue toserve under government in India, he will be entitled to the grant appropriate to his length of service as shown in the annexed table. It is, however, hoped that many of the officers whose appointments under the Secretary of State are terminated will be invited and will be willing to continue to serve under government in India. In such cases the grants appropriate to their length of service under the Secretary of State will be placed to their credit with an independent authority and will be paid to them on their leaving the service of government in India or to their heirs if they die while still serving. The conditions for the continuance of their service under government in India will be for settlement by the Indian Government concerned.

Annex
Grants admissible to "war service" recruits to the Indian Civil Service
Length of Service and Grant admissible to officers whose appointments under the Secretary of State are terminated on account of constitutional changes.
Years. £
5 4,000
6 5,000
7 6,000
8 7,000
9 8,000
10 9,000
11 10,000
12 11,000
13 12,000
14 13,000
15 14,000
16 15,000
17 15,000
18 15,000
19 15,000
20 15,000
21 15,000
22 15,000
23 15,000
24 15,000
25 or over
NOTE 1.—In the event of an officer's appointment under the Secretary of State being terminated on account of constitutional changes before he has completed 5 years' service, he will be entitled to such proportionate grant as the Secretary of State may decide.
NOTE 2.—In the case of an Indian officer the grant admissible will at his option be paid in rupees, the sterling sum being converted into rupees at such rate of exchange as the Secretary of State may prescribe.
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