§ MR. WEIRTo ask the Secretary of State for Indian whether he is aware that, although the Khairpur Native State rupee is once more accepted in payment of land rent, fines, etc., the State Treasury declines to recognise it except under a depreciation of five annas; will he state whether it is proposed to give effect to the scheme for the conversion of the Khairpur currency, which was recently under con 902 sideration; and will the cost of such conversion be defrayed from the general revenues of the Khairpur State, so that the loss may not fall on the people of the State.
(Answered by Secretary Lord George Hamilton.) I am not fully informed as to the financial measures to which this Question refers, but I am aware that the attention of the Government of India is directed to the subject, and I am satisfied that they will do what is possible to secure an equitable arrangement of the matter.