§ MR. FELLI beg to ask the Secretary of State for India whether there are any restrictions by the Indian Government designed to prevent Englishmen residing in Kashmir and purchasing land or going into business there; and, if so, what is the object of these restrictions.
§ MR. MORLEYNo such restrictions are imposed by the Government of India, but the Kashmir Durbar, I understand, have laid down conditions as to the acquisition of land and so forth. This is entirely within their rights. It would be wholly contrary to public policy for the Government of India to interfere with the free discretion of the Durbar of a Native State in a matter of the kind.