Mr. W. M. ADAMSONasked the Under-Secretary of State for India the number of Indians holding positions of secretaries to the Government of India in the various Departments in the Central Secretariat?
§ Mr. RICHARDSOn the 1st May tins year one permanent appointment of secretary to the Government of India was, and is still, held by an Indian; there is an Indian financial adviser on military finance with the status of a secretary; and Indian officers are officiating as additional joint secretary and deputy-secretary in the Legislative and Education Departments respectively.