§ Mr. LANSBURYasked the Under-Secretary of State for India whether, in view of the fact that the authorities in 44W India have not replied to the application for passports made to them 'by the Maharajah of Nabha some time ago, he will ask the Secretary of State to request the proper authority to reply to the Maharajah's application without further delay; whether he is aware that the Maharanee of Nabha has applied for passports for herself and children to leave India, and although the application has been made some time no reply has been received; and will he ask the Secretary of State to take the necessary action to secure that a reply is sent to the Maharanee as soon as possible?
§ Earl WINTERTONMy Noble Friend has not received information regarding the matters of detail referred to in the hon. Member's question, but he is confident that a decision will not be unnecessarily delayed.