HC Deb 28 September 1944 vol 403 c459W
Mr. J. Dugdale

asked the Secretary of State for India why the Army Order dealing with the registration of voters was not issued in India on the same day as the War Office issued A.F. B2626.

Mr. Amery

Copies of this Army Council Instruction were not available for despatch to India until after its issue by the War Office here, and as proofs were not available till 48 hours before its issue it was not possible to attempt simultaneous publication.

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