§ 3. Sir C. YATEasked the Secretary of State for India whether, considering the 1939 present state of India, it is his intention to sanction the Bills about to be introduced into the Indian Legislature for the repeal of what are denominated by the agitators and rebels in India as repressive laws?
§ Sir L. WORTHINGTON-EVANSThe two Bills referred to have already been introduced, with the approval of the Secretary of State, and, as I understand from reports in the Press, have beer-passed by both the Council of State and the Legislative Assembly; but copies of the Bills as passed have not yet reached me.
§ Sir C. YATEWill the right hon. Gentleman, when they come, consider the inadvisability of weakening the power of the Central Government?
§ Sir L. WORTHINGTON-EVANSThey have not yet reached me, and, therefore, I have not been able yet to consider the matter, but I will when I am in a position to do so.