§ MR. JAMES STUARTI beg to ask the Under Secretary of State for India whether his attention has been called to a paragraph in the Times of the 17th instant, entitled, "The Nizam's Government and the Hyderabad (Deccan) Company," in the following terms:—
We understand that the arrangement concluded between the Nizam's Government and the concessionaires of the Hyderabad (Deccan) Company which has been passed by the Viceroy and his Council, and was described in the Times of the 7th instant, still awaits the final sanction and approval of the Secretary of State in Council, who is considering the question in all its bearings.And, whether, under the circumstances, and having regard to the evidence before the Select Committee last year, the Secretary of State for India intends to take on himself the responsibility of reviewing or suggesting any alterations in an arrangement which has been concluded by the Nizam's Government, and passed by the Viceroy of India and his Council?
SIR J. GORSTThe attention of the Secretary of State has been called by the hon. Member's question to the statement in the Times. The second paragraph of the question appears to describe correctly the function of the Secretary of State in the matter, which he is of course prepared to fulfil.