§ Mr. LANSBURYasked the Secretary of State for War if his attention has been called to the fact that the Officers' Association have sent in a claim to the Army Council for compensation on behalf of Lieutenant C. H. Glendinning, 3rd Battalion Royal Irish Rifles, on the grounds of the false imprisonment, conspiracy and persecution to which this officer was subjected whilst serving in India during 1917; if he is aware that there is a mass of evidence available to prove that this officer never suffered from any mental instability: and will he order an investigation into all the facts and, 2005W if these are found on inquiry to be true, see that Lieutenant Glendinning receives the compensation due to him?
§ Major ATTLEEI am aware that a claim has been made. The case is at present under consideration by the Government of India, and pending their report, I am not in a position to make any statement.