§ 15. Mr. MORRELLasked the Under-Secretary of State for India when he expects to receive from the Government of India the promised Report as to the desirability of amending the criminal law in the matter of confessions of guilt with a view to preventing torture by the police; or, if he has already received it, whether he will lay it upon the Table of the House?
§ Mr. MONTAGUThe Government of India have been unable to send their dispatch as soon as they hoped, but I have just received a telegraphic summary of a very full dispatch which left India last mail. This is under the consideration of the Secretary of State. The dispatch and the opinions on which it is based will be published as soon as practicable.
§ Mr. MORRELLCan the right hon. Gentleman say when the original dispatch which is expected by mail will arrive?
§ Mr. MONTAGUIt left last Friday.