Mr. De la Bèreasked the Secretary of State for War whether he can now make a statement as regards the question of granting colonial allowances to officers in India who are on British rates of pay, in view of the hardship which is being experienced by many officers who are thus situated?
§ Sir J. GriggYes, Sir. It has now been decided that officers serving in India on British rates of pay shall get a Colonial allowance of 5s. od. a day.