§ Lieut.-Colonel FREMANTLEasked the Under-Secretary of Stale for India if he is aware that by the Government of Burma Financial Department Notification No. 24, of 25th March, 1920, a special Burma allowance for 10 years, from 20th March, 1920, was sanctioned by the Secretary of State for officers of Departments not recruited in Burma to meet the extra cost of living in Burma; that this allowance has still after two years been withheld from the British officers of the Burma military police; that the Government of Burma referred this claim to the Government of India a year ago, but had in June last received no reply; whether the Government of India admit this 1702W claim; and, if so, when it will pay it or refuse the claim as inadmissible, and, if so, on what grounds?
§ Earl WINTERTONThe answer to the first and second parts of the question is in the affirmative. As regards the remaining parts of the question, I have no information, but will inquire.