§ Lieut.-Colonel Macnamaraasked the Secretary of State for India whether he is aware that non-Regular British officers are restricted to half the Indian Army allowances when serving with Indian Army units, owing to an Order enforced as from 1st November, 1942; that before that date they did get full allowances; and whether, 1565W as they have the same expenses as the officers in the units to which they are attached, he will review the matter and consider admitting the full rate?
§ Mr. AmeryBritish emergency-commissioned Officers serving with Indian units were restricted to half-rates of Indian Army allowance from the outbreak of war. The decision which was enforced from 1st November, 1942, related only to certain small categories of British Service officers drawn from the Territorial Army and some of the British Army Reserves when serving with Indian units. I do not see my way to modifying the decision which has been reached in agreement with my right hon. Friend the Secretary of State for War.