§ Mr. CAPEasked the Secretary of State for India if he is now in a position to reply to the appeals submitted through the Great Indian Pensinsular Railway agent to the Indian Railway Board on 28th February, by Messrs. O. D. Robson and W. H. Reeks, in regard to the terms on which their appointments to permanent posts in the Great Indian Peninsular Railway were terminated; whether he is aware that the Gazette of India notification, dated 16th March, 1929, that their posts were regarded as temporary, was never brought to their notice until the question of retirement was raised; and that these officers would not have given up posts carrying superannuation rights in this country if they had known that the posts offered them in India were to be regarded as temporary?
§ Sir S. HOAREI have not received the appeals of these officers, and have no information regarding the termination of their services. I am making inquiries.