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Oral Answers to Questions — India. – in the House of Commons at on 5 October 1931.

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Photo of Mr David Pole Mr David Pole , Derbyshire Southern

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asked the Secretary of State for India what action has been taken by the Government to implement the recommendation made in the Report of the Defence Sub-committee of the Round Table Conference in January last that the question of the reduction of the number of British troops in India to the lowest possible figure should form the subject of an early expert investigation?

Photo of Mr Samuel Hoare Mr Samuel Hoare , Chelsea

Expert investigation covering this matter was set on foot in the early summer and is still proceeding.

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