§ 5. Sir A. KNOXasked the Under-Secretary of State for India why no reply has yet been received to the petitions submitted in 1934 of the following public bodies against the proposed retrocession of the civil and military station of Bangalore to the Mysore Government: Bangalore Trades' Association, Bangalore Ratepayers' Association, Southern Division Ratepayers' Association, Anglo-Indian and Domiciled European Association, and the Muhammedan community?
§ Mr. BUTLERThe question of partial retrocession of the Bangalore Assigned Tract is still under the consideration of the Government of India. I would refer my hon. and gallant Friend to the answer I gave on 9th December last to the Noble 5 Lady the Member for Kinross and West Perth (Duchess of Atholl), as to the further opportunity to be given to local interests to submit their views.
§ Sir A. KNOXShould not some reply be given to these people, who really represent the whole of the inhabitants?
§ Mr. BUTLERThe whole question, as I have informed the House on a previous occasion, is under review.