§ SIR DENHAM NORREYSsaid, he would beg to ask the late President of the Board of Control whether the late Government had determined on, and communicated to the Governor General of India, the line of policy which, in their opinion, should be pursued towards the Landowners of Oude when the fitting occasion should arrive for the publication of their policy; and whether the late Proclamation fairly 921 represents the view so communicated to the Governor General?
MR. VERNON SMITHSir, in reply to the question put to me by the hon. Baronet, I have to state that the late Government had not determined on or communicated to the Governor General of India "the line of policy which in their opinion should be pursued towards the Landowners of Oude when the fitting occasion should arrive for the publication of their policy;" and, of course, not having determined on or communicated to the Governor General the line of policy which in their opinion should be pursued, the next question of the hon. Baronet as to "whether the late Proclamation fairly represents the views so communicated to the Governor General," naturally falls to the ground.