MR. GORSTasked the Under Secretary of State for India, Whether the Government are yet in possession of the Report of Major General Glasfurd, Settlement Commissioner of the Government of the Nizam of Hyderabad, relating to the cruelties practised in collecting the revenue, and the long detention of untried prisoners in gaol, which was communicated to the Viceroy of India on February 4th 1884; what has been the result of the communications addressed to the Government of India on the subject of this Report, as promised on May 8th; and, whether he will lay a Copy of this Report upon the Table of the House?
§ MR. J. K. CROSSBy the courtesy of General Glasfurd, who is at present in this country, I have received the Report about which the hon. and learned Member asks. The Report was made by General Glasfurd while serving as Settlement Commissioner of the Hyderabad State to the Nizam's Government, and not to the Government of India. The document, therefore, is not one which the Secretary of State can present.
MR. GORSTasked whether the Report had not been communicated by General Glasfurd to the Viceroy of India?
§ MR. J. K. CROSSThe document was given privately to the Viceroy when he was at Hyderabad; but I should like to have it officially submitted to the India Office in a more formal manner before producing it.
MR. GORSTgave Notice that he would call attention in the Indian Budget to the want of information on this document.
§ MR. E. STANHOPEasked the Under Secretary whether he would not com- 1747 municate with the Government of India on the subject?
§ MR. J. K. CROSSsaid, he had already done so, but had not yet received a reply.