§ Sir S. HOAREI beg to move, in page line 31, to leave out Sub-section (5) and to insert:
(5) Any property which immediately before the separation of Aden from India was vested in His Majesty for the purposes of the Government of India and either was then situate in Aden or, by virtue of any delegation from the Secretary of State in Council or otherwise, was then in the possession, or under the control of, or held on account of, the Local Government of Aden, shall, as from the said separation, vest in His Majesty for the purposes of the Government of Aden, and any contract made or liability incurred by or on behalf of the Secretary of State in Council before the said separation solely for a purpose which will after the separation be a purpose of the Government of Aden shall, as from the separation: have effect as if it had been made or incurred by or on behalf of the Government of Aden.?This refers to property in Aden. Although the Amendment is long, it merely clarifies the position as to the allocation of property in Aden after separation. The principle adopted is that when Aden is handed over it is handed over as a going concern and the Colonial Office will assume all Government property and liability for all contracts made in the past in connection with that Government.
§ Amendment agreed to.