§ Lieut.-Colonel MEYLERasked the Under-Secretary of State for India whether he is aware that a circular was 943W issued authorising an advance of pay to Government servants in India to cover the passage money of those who wished to make a voyage to England; and whether, seeing that this advance has been refused to Government servants who are Asiatics, he will take up this matter with the Government of India with a view to abolishing such discrimination between members of different races in the employ of the same Government?
§ Mr. RICHARDSI am aware of the orders referred to. The concession was limited to Government servants of non-Asiatic domicile, as Indians, who are serving in their own country, are not under the same necessity of taking leave in Europe. That being the case, I cannot admit that the discrimination is unreasonable.