§ MR. SEYMOUR KEAYI beg to ask the Secretary of State for India—(1) whether he has received the report called for from the Government of India regarding the alleged setting aside of the Maharajah of Bhurtpore from the government of his State; (2) whether he is aware that the present Maharajah only ascended the throne on the death of his father about 14 months ago; and that the Government of India notified that the British Resident would conduct the Government for the period of 12 months; and (3) could he state the grounds on which the Maharajah has been set aside?
§ *MR. HENRY FOWLERMy reply to the first and second questions of the hon. Member is in the affirmative. As to the third question, the Government of India were satisfied of the incapacity of the Maharajah to discharge his duties as Ruler of the State, and I have officially approved of their action.