§ Mr. D. GRENFELLasked the Undersecretary of State for India whether the recommendations of the Lee Commission with regard to the substitution of the Indian Medical Service by the Civil Medical Service has been given effect to?
§ Earl WINTERTONAs my Noble Friend has announced, the recommendations of the Lee Report as to the constitution of Provincial Civil Medical Services have been accepted in principle, subject to the need for maintaining for Army 957W requirements a reserve of medical officers in civil employ, and for providing medical attendance by British doctors for British members of the Services. It has been decided to maintain the Indian Medical Service in substantially its present form to meet Army requirements, and the Government of India are now considering how best to adapt the civil branch of the Service to the general scheme of medical reorganisation.