§ MR. G. GREGORYsaid, he wished to ask the Under Secretary of State for India, Whether any direction or order has been sent out for closing the agency established by the Bank of Bengal within the Presidency of Bombay; and, whether such order has been complied with; or if not whether any steps are being taken for enforcing the same?
MR. GRANT DUFFSir, no absolute order has been sent out; but we have directed the Government of India to use all its influence, which is, I need hardly say considerable, to obtain the closing of the agency. The result is still unknown.