India (Army Ghq)

Major Wyatt
asked the Under-Secretary of State for India (1) what was the total strength of the Directorate of Combined operations at G.H.Q., India, on VJ-Day and what is its strength now;(2)what is the total number of officers employed at G.H.Q., India; and how many of these are lieutenant-generals, major-generals, brigadiers and full colonels, respectively;(3)what total reduction in the number of officers employed at G.H.Q., India, has been made since VJ-Day; and. in particular, by how many the number of brigadiers employed has been reduced.

Mr. A. Henderson,
pursuant to his reply (OFFICIAL REPORT, 19th November, 1945; Vol. 416, c. 2 and 3), supplied the following statement:The strength of the Directorate of Combined operations at G.H.Q., India, on VT-Day was as follows:--------------------------------------------------------------
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|The officer strength of G.H.Q., India, on 18th November was:||
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|Major-Generals                                              |
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|Brigadiers                                                  |
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|Colonels                                                    |
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|Others                                                      |
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The authorities in India report that the first reductions to take place in the establishment of G.H.Q., India, after VJ-Day were in the sanctioned posts which had not been filled owing to the overall shortage of officers. Reductions of officers in filled posts since VJ-Day number 116, of which three were Brigadiers, it is anticipated that the following decrease will be made in the authorised establishment between VJ-Day and the end of the year:

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|Major-Generals|
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|others        |
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