§ 53. Mr. Bryant Godman Irvineasked the Minister of Overseas Development what steps he is taking to ensure that the pledge given at the time of the granting of independence to India that those with service in India would receive the pensions to which they were entitled is being fulfilled, as some pensioners entitled to receive payment at the privileged rate of 1s. 9d. a rupee are being paid in devalued currency.
§ Mr. OramThe assurance given by the late Lord Attlee in 1947 was intended to cover the period until the Governments of India and Pakistan concluded agreements with Her Majesty's Government to set aside a capital sum to provide annuities to meet their pension liabilities. Agreements were concluded in 1948.92W Representations are being made to the two Governments concerned to seek the resumption of pension payments at the privileged rate.