INDIAN ARMY

Rotorua Morning Post, Volume 2, Issue 317, 2 September 1932, Page 5

INDIAN ARMY

(Press. Assj

allocation of cost anglo-indian tribunal to investigate position in advisory capacity

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Rec- Sept. 1, 5.0 p.m. Rugby, August 31. The British Government, in agreement with the Government of India, has decided to set up a tribunal on the following questions: — 1. To consider and report whether, — and if so on what basis — there should continue to he contributions by India towards the recruiting and training expenses at home for the British army in India. 2. To examine India's claim that a contribution should be made from the Imperial revenues towards military expenditure from Indian revenues. 3. To examine the War Office claim that India should pay a direct contribution towards the cost of regular and snpplementary reserves. 4. To consider whether the transport contribution paid by the War Office to India should be continued or modified after March 31, 1932. 5. To examine and report, mutatis mutandis, on such of the questions raised in the preceding paragraphs as are relevant to the contribution at present paid from the Indian revenue in respect to the personnel in India. Sir Robert Randolph Garran, lately Solicitor-General to the Commonwealth Government of Australia, will act as chairman, and associated with him will be Lord Tomlin and Lord Dunedin, nominated by the British Government ,and Sir Shadi Lal and Sir Muhammed Salsiman, nominated by the Government of India. The proceedings of the tribunal will be confidential, and its report which is to be made to the Prime Minister, will be advisory. Its recommendations therefore will not be binding on either Government- ' Arrangements are being made for the ti'ibunal to assemble in London early in November.