Mr. BECKETTasked the Under-Secretary of State for India what is the proportion of British troops to Indian employed in India in the years 1919, 1920, 1921, 1922, 1923 and 1924; and will he furnish the number of British and Indian troops in each of the respective years and the annual military expenditure of India during the period?
§ Earl WINTERTONThe following show the sanctioned establishments of Regular troops on 1st April of each year, and the proportions of British to Indian troops. The actual strengths vary from month to month:
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Year. British. Indian. Proportion of British to Indian. 1919 … 85,989 228,295 27 73 1920 … 65,926 253,455 21 79 1921 … 69,559 150,822 32 68 1922 … 68,411 144,615 32 68 1923 … 68,563 143,446 32 68 1924 … 60,514 137,088 31 69 The total annual military expenditure in India during the years in question has been:
Crores of Rupees. 1919–20 … 83.00 1920–21 … 81.75 1921–22 … 62.20 1922–23 … 67.75 1923–24 … 62.00 1924–25 (estimated) … 55.48