Deb 20 February 1940 vol 115 cc583-4

Order, dated February 14, 1940, made by the Treasury under Sections 1 and 3 of the Debts Clearing Offices and Import Restrictions Act, 1934:

Laid before the House (pursuant to Act) for affirmative Resolution and referred to the Special Orders Committee.

GOVERNMENT OF INDIA (ORISSA AND SIND GOVERNORS' ALLOWANCES AND PRIVILEGES) ORDER, 1940.

GOVERNMENT OF INDIA (ADAPTATION OF INDIAN LAWS) (AMENDMENT) ORDER, 1940.

GOVERNMENT OF INDIA (FEDERAL COURT) (AMENDMENT) ORDER, 1940.

GOVERNMENT OF INDIA (HIGH COURT JUDGES) (AMENDMENT) ORDER, 1940.

GOVERNMENT OF BURMA (INDIA-BURMA FINANCIAL SETTLEMENT) ORDER, 1940.

GOVERNMENT OF BURMA (SHAN STATES FEDERAL FUND) ORDER, 1940.

Report from the India and Burma Orders Committee, That they have examined the draft Orders as required by the Standing Orders of the House; that in their opinion the Orders do not raise important questions of policy and principle; that the Orders are founded on precedent; that in the opinion of the Committee the Orders can be passed by the House without special attention, and that no further inquiry is necessary before the House proceeds to a decision on the Resolution to approve the said Orders:

Read, and ordered to lie on the Table.