§ Mr. CAUTLEYasked the Secretary of State for India whether he is aware that when the rates of pay for the officers of the Indian and British Army were revised an increase of pay and a war bonus were also promised to the Royal Artillery officers in the Indian Ordnance Department; that such increase of pay was granted from 1st July, 1919, but stopped on 28th February, 1920; and that a war bonus was granted till 1st July, 1910, and again from 28th February, 1920, till September, 1920, since when these officers have had neither increased pay nor war bonus; the reasons why this pay and bonus have not been paid according to promise; and whether, considering the hardship inflicted on these officers, he will at once give orders that this promise shall at once be fulfilled and the increased pay and war bonus immediately paid?
§ Mr. MONTAGUThe increase in the pay of officers of the Indian Army and of the British Army in India involved a corresponding improvement in the pay of Royal Artillery officers of the Indian Ordnance Department, but no promise of a bonus in addition to new rates was made. The settlement of the new rates raised difficult points, but the rates have now been fixed and will have effect from 1st July, 1919. Pending a decision, the officers should have received the old ratesplus Army of Occupation Bonus, and I am not aware that other rates had been 851W issued. Adjustment as from 1st July, 1919, will now be made by the Government of India.