§ Mr. NEWMANasked the Under-Secretary of State for War whether he is aware that, as a result of the committee of inquiry now sitting at Simla, the transference of officers from the British to the Indian Army has ceased; whether he is aware of the consequent inconvenience and loss to those officers who, owing to lack of private means, only entered the British Army with a view to early transference to the Indian Army and who are now being compelled into debt while awaiting transfer; and, if 1145W so, will he state whether he will take steps to remedy the alleged grievance?
§ Colonel SEELYThe Army Council is not aware of any intention of the Indian Government to cease taking transfers from British units serving in India to fill vacancies as they occur.