Secretary of State's Services (Leave Pay)

Oral Answers to Questions — India – in the House of Commons am 12:00 am ar 5 Mai 1947.

Danfonwch hysbysiad imi am ddadleuon fel hyn

Photo of Sir Waldron Smithers Sir Waldron Smithers , Orpington 12:00, 5 Mai 1947

asked the Under-Secretary of State for India whether he is now in a position to give a final decision as to pay due to members of the Indian Civil Service, Indian police and others, for periods of leave accumulated during the war, particulars of which have been sent to him.

Photo of Mr Arthur Henderson Mr Arthur Henderson , Kingswinford

I would refer the hon. Member to paragraph 6 of the statement made by the Prime Minister on 30th April.

Photo of Sir Waldron Smithers Sir Waldron Smithers , Orpington

Will the right hon. and learned Gentleman give an assurance that those British subjects who have served India so faithfully and so long will not have their position made worse by the surrender of India by the Socialist Government?

Photo of Mr Arthur Henderson Mr Arthur Henderson , Kingswinford

I think that if the hon. Gentleman cares to read very carefully the statement that the Prime Minister made on 30th April he will realise that that is the position.

Photo of Sir Waldron Smithers Sir Waldron Smithers , Orpington

But is the right hon. and learned Gentleman aware that, since then, I have had a letter which is not at all satisfactory?