§ 4. Mr. ANNESLEY SOMERVILLEasked the Secretary of State for India whether, in view of the fact that the principles and details of the White Paper are sub judice, he will inquire upon what grounds the Governor of Bombay has urged the members of the Legislative Council of Bombay to come out in definite and open support of the White Paper policy?
§ 6. Major-General Sir ALFRED KNOXasked the Secretary of State for India whether he has authorised the Governor of Bombay to conduct propaganda in favour of the White Paper in his Legislative Council pending the report of the Joint Select Committee and the decision of Parliament on the desirability or otherwise of these constitutional changes?
§ Sir S. HOAREIt appears from a newspaper report that the Governor of Bombay, in the course of his address to the Legislative Council, appealed to Indian public men to support the general principles of the White Paper proposals openly if they did in fact approve of them. I can see no objection at all to such an appeal. It is fully understood in India that the White Paper proposals are under consideration by the Joint Select Committee and are subject to approval by Parliament.
§ Mr. SOMERVILLEIn view of the unsatisfactory nature of the reply, I beg to give notice that I shall call attention to this matter on the Adjournment at the earliest convenient opportunity.