HC Deb 31 October 1916 vol 86 c1574W
Colonel YATE

asked the Secretary of State for India whether the troops fighting the Turks at Aden are considered to be on active service; if so, why special field service allowance given to Indian troops serving in Mesopotamia and Egypt is withheld from those at Aden and Sheikh; why officers invalided from Aden as casualties are compelled to change their leave on medical certificate into sixty days' privilege leave; and why the officers at Aden are charged Income Tax, and the officers and men deprived of the customary concession of free postage to places other than to India?

Mr. CHAMBERLAIN

I have not the information required to answer all my hon. Friend's question. If he will be good enough to withdraw the question, I will make inquiries and communicate with him as soon as I am able to give a full answer.