§ Lords Amendment: In page 1, line 21, after "shall," insert "in India."
§ Mr. BUTLERI beg to move, "That this House doth agree with the Lords in the said Amendment."
This Amendment raises a small point. The proviso was originally included in order to make it clear that no powers are exercisable on behalf of the King by any authority except the Governor-General in his capacity of His Majesty's representative for the exercise of the functions of the Crown in relation to States, or by authorities acting under his direction. Since that proviso was drafted it was thought in another place that it was necessary to safeguard the position of the Secretary of State who, on certain occasions, exercises the powers of paramountcy direct. It is in order to make that clear and to safeguard his position that this Amendment is included.