§ Sir W. Waylandasked the Secretary of State for India why leave for England is not being given to British officers of the Indian Army proper on the same basis and for the same period of service as is being given to British officers attached to the Indian Army proper.
§ Mr. AmeryBritish Service officers attached to the Indian Army are entitled, subject always to the exigencies of the Service, to share in the benefits of the War Office "home posting" scheme. 1819W This cannot, however, be applied to officers of the Indian Army, which has no home establishment, and in lieu of it a leave scheme has been introduced. At the moment, owing to the complete stoppage of leave in the early years of war and the accumulation of Indian Army officers who have been many years without home leave, the grant of leave under this scheme is not proceeding so rapidly as the Government of India and I could desire, but I can assure my hon. Friend that, subject to shipping difficulties and operational requirements, every effort is being made to grant leave home as liberally as possible.