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I am dirested to refer to your letter of February 1st,

k8,0364/805+ [8,9,3) and connected esprespandence, and to

forward for the information of the Army Gounell copies of

further telegraphie sorrespondense with the Government of India

en the subject of the formation of units of trans-frontier

l'atbaas for servios in defended ports and "elonies overseas,

India ke,1075 of 18.2muka }

With regard to the latest rom India No.392 of 13.3.21.)

India As.1966 of 12, 4, 21, proposals of the Govern..ent of India, tom India Me.727 of 6.b.2.)

the decretary of State for India considers

that there are considerable advantages in providing mil

Overseas garrisons from the regular units of the Indian Army

in retation, sinew this will undoubtedly tend to efficiency

and will minimise the dangers inseparable from lecalised units,

He would also in this connection invite reference to the

opinion of the Commander-in Clief, expressed in his telegram

of March 14th 30. A/383/11 A.0.3 to the war uffies that it is

important to allow p oruits to enlist for particular unite.

Mr. Secretary Montagu has already suggested to the Gavern, ent

of india that in order to avoid delay in the resergnalsation

of the Indian Army it should now be presseded with provisionally į

on the aamuption that their sesond alternative will be adopted. į

Mr. Secretary Kontagu would therefore, be glad to

obtain the concurrence of the Amry Cuuneil to the aception

of the principle of finding oversena garrisons from the unita

of the Indian Army in rotation, and to the maintenance of one

training.

The Secretary,

Var office.