§ MR. WEIRI beg to ask the Secretary of State for India, seeing that the claims made by Sirdar Balvant Ramchandra Natu of Poona were set forth in a letter dated 25th August, 1901, addressed to the Secretary to the Government of Bombay, will he ascertain the cause of the delay which has taken place in giving these claims the consideration promised.
§ LORD G. HAMILTONI am satisfied that the responsible local authorities are giving full consideration to the claims referred to, and that there is no necessity for my intervention in the matter.