HC Deb 30 July 1935 vol 304 cc2544-5

Lords Amendment: In page 96, line 35, at the end, insert: (c) the annual value to the Ruler of any privilege or territory granted in respect of the abandonment or surrender of any such right as is mentioned in the last preceding paragraph;

Mr. BUTLER

I beg to move, "That this House doth agree with the Lords in the said Amendment."

This really amounts to little more than a drafting Amendment, but I appreciate that in view of its appearance on the Paper hon. Members will desire a little explanation. We have been informed that paragraphs (a) and (b) of Subsection (6) of Clause 148 do not entirely meet some special cases of "privilege or immunity" enjoyed by particular States. The particular State in question which we have in mind in moving this Amendment is that of Khairpur which has the right to purchase duty free so much British-Indian salt as is required for consumption by the State itself, this privilege having been given in return for the State having abstained from producing salt. This retains the original sense of the Clause agreed to by the House, but it includes reference to a particular case not included in the original wording.

Subsequent Lords Amendment to page 97, line 6, agreed to.