§ Mr. Morgan Jonesasked the Under-Secretary of State for India whether the Instruments of Accession, when finally agreed upon, will be communicated to the Ministers of the various Provincial Governments in India and laid upon the Table of this House?
Lord StanleyAs required by the Act, the Instruments of Accession, when accepted by His Majesty, will be laid before this House. They will of course deal only with the powers of the Federation in the States and their contents cannot affect the powers or jurisdiction of the Provincial Governments or Legislatures.