HC Deb 28 March 1935 vol 299 cc2144-5

6.27 p.m.

The ATTORNEY-GENERAL

I beg to move, in page 72, line 14, after the first "in," to insert "British."

There are nine Amendments on the Order Paper to this Clause one of which is to insert words so that it shall read "British subjects domiciled in India" instead of "Indian subjects of His Majesty." The rest of the Amendments in this group are to insert, in several places, the word "British" before "India," because the arrangements dealt with concern only British India and not the India including the States.

Sir FRANCIS FREMANTLE

Is there no arrangement by which later on this may be extended to Federal India, or are we for ever precluded from having any such arrangement in the Federal system?

Sir S. HOARE

We must deal at present with British India. The whole basis of this Clause is reciprocity between the medical councils of Great Britain and of India. There is no medical council for the Indian States. There is, however, no reason in the future why the Indian States should not accede to this part of the Act when they so wish, but for the moment we deal only with the two medical councils.

Sir F. FREMANTLE

That is what I wanted to know.

Amendment agreed to.

Two consequential Amendments made.

Further Amendment made: In page 73, line 11, leave out "Indian subjects of His Majesty holding," and insert "British subjects domiciled in India who hold."

Three consequential Amendments made.

Further Amendment made: In page 73, line 33, leave out "Burman subjects of His Majesty," and insert "British subjects domiciled in Burma,"—[The Attorney-General.]

Consequential Amendment made.

Clause, as amended, ordered to stand part of the Bill.

Clause 120 ordered to stand part of the Bill.