Mission of His Royal Highness the Duke of Connaught to India.

Part of Orders of the Day — Supply. – in the House of Commons at on 6 December 1920.

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Photo of Mr Donald Maclean Mr Donald Maclean , Peebles and Southern

I am certain the Committee very much appreciates the action of His Royal Highness the Duke of Connaught in undertaking this mission to India. It is entirely typical of his unfailing devotion to public duty. We much regret that his Royal Highness the Prince of Wales is unable, owing to the strenuous nature of his very valuable and prolonged services in other parts of the Empire, to fulfil his contemplated mission to India; but we are quite confident that in so far as his place can be taken, it is amply and most efficiently taken by the Duke of Connaught. There is a footnote to the Vote which says that certain expenses in connection with the Vote will be defrayed from the Navy Vote. What is the total expense? If that can be communicated, I shall be glad.