§ Dr. J. WILLIAMSasked the Secretary of State for India whether the proposal made in the Council of State that recruitment to the Indian medical services should be by simultaneous competitive examination in Britain and Indian has been agreed to by His Majesty's Government and the Government of India?
§ Sir S. HOAREThe resolution on this subject in the Council of State was withdrawn after the Government spokesmen had given reasons why the Government of India could not accept it, and after an undertaking had been given that the Debate would be forwarded to me. I have not yet received any observations from the Government of India in the matter.
§ Dr. J. WILLIAMSasked the Secretary of State for India the relative proportion of Indians to Europeans now serving in the Indian medical service?
§ Sir S. HOAREAccording to information available on 1st March, the actual strength of the Indian medical service was 385 British officers and 240 Indian officers; 29 of the latter held temporary commissions.