§ Mr. REESasked the tinder-Secretary of State for India how many officers in the Indian Civil Service are qualified Russian interpreters; and how many are employed in appointments in which a knowledge of this language is essential or advantageous?
§ Mr. HOBHOUSE (In the absence of Mr. Buchanan)So far as can be gathered from the Civil lists, four members of the Indian Civil Service now serving in India are qualified Russian interpreters. None is employed in an appointment in which a knowledge of the language is essential or advantageous.