CO129-471 - Public Offices - 1921 — Page 166

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Viceroy, Army Dept., to Saaretary of State for India,

Simla, 6th kay, 1921.

Received 9th May, 1921. 10,8,8.

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If these proposals are accepted, all Indian

battalions except Qurkhas will be on one roster for Foreign

Service, This will be popular with Indian troops.

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The second alternative is that garrison of

Indian treous for all over-sen localities including mandatad

territories should be found by adding one or more regular

active battalions to ench twenty Indian infantry groups and

to each three Pioneer groups, if Pioneer battalions are

required in addition. Any aneh battalians would of sourse

be extra to India's requirements, 120 Infantry and 12 Pioneer

battalions. The Increased Indian Army thus fumed, would,

with the exception of Gurkhas, be on ane rester for over-sea

To admit of maintenance of battalions serving over-sea

service.

it will be Jesussary to retain in India one training company for

each battalion so mplayed, the cost of which would also fall on

Imperial Revenues, The Personnel of these training companies

would be added to the strength of our existing training

battalions,

The tour of service over-son might be fixed at

say four years. If Cavalry are required for any mandated

territorie ve can mpply, but we shall require immediate

notice...........