HC Deb 09 April 1935 vol 300 cc1013-4

Motion made, and Question proposed, "That the Clause stand part of the Bill."

Sir R. CRADDOCK

This Clause raises not merely the question of the separation of Sind—

The DEPUTY-CHAIRMAN

I think the hon. Member is mistaken. That question has already been decided and cannot be gone into again.

4.44 p.m.

Mr. ATTLEE

I only intervene on this Clause in order to get an assurance of the intention of His Majesty's Government that the boundaries of Orissa should be, generally speaking, those suggested by the Joint Select Committee. I realise that the difficulty of laying down in the Act precise boundaries especially in the Southern area, prevents the insertion in the Bill of the actual boundaries but I would like to have a general assurance on the matter.

Sir S. HOARE

I am very glad to give the hon. Gentleman that assurance. He took a great interest in this question both in the Statutory Commission and the Joint Select Committee and it must, have been a satisfaction to him to know that the Joint Select Committee accepted the views which he and others urged on this subject. The boundaries will be those set out in the report of the Joint Select Committee.

Question, "That the Clause stand part of the Bill," put, and agreed to.