§ Sir C. YATEasked the Secretary of State for India the result of his consultation with the Government of India regarding the extra pensions for military officers who held high civil posts in India but who were compulsorily retired under the Indian Rules on attaining the age of 55 years, and were thus debarred from completing the period of three years' service in the qualifying post that is now required?
§ Mr. MONTAGUI have received the reply of the Government of India, to which I understand my hon. and gallant Friend refers. As regards the admissibility of a special additional pension to a military officer who has held a high civil post, they regard the full three years' service as one of the most important conditions to be fulfilled before such a pension can be granted, and would be most unwilling to see it relaxed. I see no reason to dissent from this view. Extensions of service to officers attaining 55 years of age can be granted where special circumstances seem to warrant this concession in the public interest.