§ Mr. REESasked whether Lala Lajpat Rai was deported by the Secretary of State as stated by the judge in a recent libel case tried in London; or whether the Secretary of State for India supported the action taken in this behalf by the Governor-General of India in Council.
The MASTER of ELIBANKLala Lajpat Rai was dealt with by the Government of India, not by the Secretary of State, under Regulation III. of 1818. The Secretary of State supported the action of the Governor-General in Council.