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169 Indian Round Table Conference (THIRD SESSION). (17th November, 1932—24th December, 1932) Presented by the Secretary of State for India to Parliament by Command of His Majesty January, i033 LONDON PRINTED AND PUBLISHED BY HIS MAJESTY'S STATIONERY OFFICE To be purcliased directly from H.M. STATIONERY OFFICE at the fpllowing addresses Adastrai House, Kingsway, London, W.C.a; 120, George Sfreet, Edinburgh 2 York Street, Manchester; i, St. Andreev's Crescent, Cardiff IS, Donegall Square West, Belfast or through any Bookseller ^933 ' Price 3s. od. Net Cmd. 4238 House of Commons Parliamentary Papers Online. Copyright (c) 2006 ProQuest Information and Learning Company. All rights reserved. 2 TABLE OF CONTENTS. Pages. Introductory Note 4-6 List of Delegates, etc ^8 HEAD A.—Report of Indian Franchise Committee. Method of election to and size of two Federal Chambers ... 9-16 HEAD B (a).—Legislative Relations between the Federal Centre and the Units. Report of the Committee on the Distribution of Legislative Powers ... 16-20 Summary of Conference discussion on Report 20-21 HEAD B(b).—Administrative Relations between the Federal Centre and the Units 22-24 HEAD C.—Special Powers and Responsibilities of the Governor-General and Governors 25-35 HEAD D (i).—Financial Safeguards, Report of Committee on Financial Safeguards ... 36-39 Summary of Conference discussion on Report ... 40 HEAD D (ii).—Commercial Safeguards. Report of Committee on Commercial Safeguards 41-43 Summary of Conference discussion on Report ... 44 HEAD E.—^Defence 46-47 HEAD F.—Reports of the Federal Finance (Percy) Committee and the Indian States Enquiry Committee (Financial). Federal Finance. Report of the ^mmittee 48-57 Abstract of Secretary of State’s statement 68-61 Summary of Conference discussion on Report 62 HEADS G & H.—“Fundamental Rights”, “Constituent Powers” and powers of Indian Legislatures vis-a-vis Parliament 63-66 HEAD I.—Form of States’ Instruments of Accession. •^teport ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... 67-68 Summary of Conference Discussion on Report 68 Education of the Anglo-Indian and the Domiciled European Communities in India. Report of Committee 69-70 Supreme Court. Summary of Conference discussion 71-73 General Discussion 23rd December, 1932 SirT. B.Sapru ... 74-87 Lord Peel 87-91 Ix)rd Reading 91-90 Raja of Sarila 96-97 SirA. Hydari ... 97-99 Sardar Tara Singh 99-102 House of Commons Parliamentary Papers Online. Copyright (c) 2006 ProQuest Information and Learning Company. All rights reserved. 111 3' General Discussion—con/. 28ri December^ 1932— Pages, Nawab Liaqat Hyat-Klian 102-104 Sir P. Thakurdas 104-107 Lord Winterton 107-109 Sir M. Mehta 109-113 Rai Bahadur Raja Oudh Narain Bisaiya 113^114 Pandit Nanak Chand 114r-122 Mr. N. M. Joshi 123- 124 Sir H. Gidnoy 124- 131 Sir H. Carr 131-133 H.H. the Aga Klhan 133-135 Proposal and seconding of Loyal Message to H.M. the King 135-136 Loyal Message to H.M. the King 136 24:th December^ 1932 Reply of H.M, the King to Loyal Message 136- 137 Sir S. Hoare 137- 147 XiOrd Sankey... ... ... ••• ... ... 147-162 t Memoranda. SirN. N. Sircar... Bengal linances and recommendations of Percy Committee 163-160 Jfr. A. H. Ghuznavi Pinancial Position in Bengal 160-162 Pandit Nanak Chand Federal Finance 162- 163 Dewan of Cochin Cochin Customs Revenue 163- 166 Sir S. Prasad ... Federal Finance 166-169 Pandit Nanak Chand Commimal Award 169-172 Sardar Tara Singh Safeguards for Silchs 172 SirH. Gidney ... European Education 173-176 SirH. Gidney ... Statutory Economic Protection in Govern- ment Services for Anglo - Indian Community 176-182 Mr. N. C. Kelkar Distribution of seats and method of Pandit Nanak Chand election to Provincial Councils under Sardar Tara Singh the Communal Award 182-184 Raja of Klhallicote Special Representation of Landholders... 184r-186 Khan Bahadur H. H. Husain Special Representation of Landholders in IT.P. ... ... ... ... 186-187 Mr. N, M. Joshi Representation of Aboriginal and Hill T^nbes ... ... ... ... ... 188- 189 Mr. N. C. Kelkar Representation of Indian States in the Legislatures 189- 190 3flr. N. 0. Kelkar Feudatory States 191-193 MusUm Delegation Muslim Position in the Centre 193-194 Dr. Sliafa’at Ahmad Khan Federal CounoU 196 IChan Bahadur H. H. Husain ) Dr. Shafa’at Ahmad Khan ) Fundamental Rights 196-196 Memorandum by eight Delegates Discriminatory Legislation 196- 197 Sir Tej Bahadur Sapru ) Memorandum on the Proposed Con- Mr. M. R. Jayakar j stitution 197- 203 Sir M. G\7yor 7 Federal Court (submitted by permission of Sir C. Schuster j the Conference) 203-207 I771G A 2 House of Commons Parliamentary Papers Online. Copyright (c) 2006 ProQuest Information and Learning Company. All rights reserved. 4: INTRODUCTORY NOTE. 1, The Prime jMirdster, in opening the third session of the Round Table Conference on the 17th November^. 1932, explained that its object was to supplement the work so far accomplished at the Round Table Conference, by filling in, in some detail, the more important gaps left by the discussions at the two previous sessions.* 2. The Conference adopted the foUqwing Agenda.:— See pages. A. Report of the Indian Franchise Committee. Method of Election to and Size of the two Federal Chambers 9-16 B. Relations between the Federal Centre and the Units. (a) Legislative 16-21 (b) Adnimistrative 22-24 C. Special Powers and Responsibilities of the Governor- General and Governors 25-35 D. Financial Safeguards 36-40 Commercial Safeguards 41-44 E. Defence (Finance and Connected Questions) 45-47 E. Reports of the Federal Finance Committee and Indian States Inquiry Committee (Financial), Federal Finance 48-62 G. Fundamental Rights. and-! “ Constituent Powers ** and Powers of Indian Legis- H. [ latures vis-a-vis Parliament 63-66 I. Form of States* Instruments of Accession 67-68 The following subjects were considered, in addition Anglo-Indian Education ... 69-70 Supreme Court 71-73 3. Subjects A, B (6), C, E, G and H, and the subject of the Supreme Court, were discussed in full Conference. Towards the close of the Conference reports recording in summary form the effect of the discussion on each of these subjects were prepared by the Secretariat and laid before the Conference.f Important com- * Seo Cmd. 3778 of 1931 and 3997 of 1932. t Excopt as regards tlio Supremo Court; a summary of the discussion on this subject ■will bo found on pages 71-73. House of Commons Parliamentary Papers Online. Copyright (c) 2006 ProQuest Information and Learning Company. All rights reserved. 173 6 merits or suggestions made on the repoirts by the Conference have either been incorporated in the reports as now printed, or indicated by footnotes thereto. 4. Subjects B (a), I) and F were remitted by the Conference after a short general discussion,* for examination by Committees. Sub- ject I was considered by a limited number of delegates as indicated on page 67. Anglo-Indian Education was also considered by a Committee. The reports of these Committees are followed by a brief summary of the more important points raised in the Conference when it received and noted each report. 5, ‘ The Conference closed with a general discussion, ending oh 24th December, 1932. The prooee&igs are given verbatim on pages 74 to 162. * There was no previous discussion in full Conference on B or I. 177 Hi A 3 House of Commons Parliamentary Papers Online. Copyright (c) 2006 ProQuest Information and Learning Company. All rights reserved. 6 INDIAN ROUND TABLE CONFERENCE, 1932, LIST OF DELEGATES. BRITISH REPRESENTATIVES. THE RIGHT HON. J. RAMSAY MACDONALD, M.P. (Chairman of the Conference). THE RIGHT HON. VISCOUNT SANKEY, G.B.E. (Deputy Chairman). THE RIGHT HON. SIR SAMUEL HOARE, BART., G.B.E., C.M.G., M.P. THE RIGHT HON. VISCOUNT HALLSHAM. THE RIGHT HON. SIR JOHN SIMON, G.C.S.I., K.C.V.O., O.B.E., K.C., M.P. THE RIGHT HON. LORD IRWIN, K.G., G.C.S.I., G.C.I.E. THE RIGHT HON. J. C. C. DAVIDSON, C.H., C.B., M.P. MR. R. A. BUTLER, M.P. THE RIGHT HON. EARL PEEL, G.C.S.I., G.B.E. THE RIGHT HON. EARL WINTERTON, M.P. THE MOST HON. THE MARQUESS OF READING, G.C.B., G.O.S.I., G.C.I.E., G.C.V.O. THE MOST HON. THE I\IARQUESS OF LOTHIAN, C.H. INDIAN STATES’ REPRESENTATIVES. RAJA OF SARILA (SIVIALL STATES). RAI BAHADUR RAJA OUDH NARAIN BISARYA (BHOPAL). RAO BAHADUR KRISHNAJVIA CHARI, C.I.E. (BARODA). NAWAB LIAQAT HYAT-KHAN (PATIALA). MR. WAJAHAT HUSSAIN, I.C.S. (KASHMIR). NAWAB SIR MUHAMMAD AKBAR HYDARI (HYDERABAD AND RBWA). SIR MIRZA M. ISMAIL, C.I.E., O.B.E. (MYSORE). SIR MANUBHAI N. MEHTA, C.S.I. (BIEANER). RAO BAHADUR PANDIT SIR SUKHDEO^ PRASAD, C.I.E,, O.B.E. (UDAIPUR, JAIPUR AND JODHPUR). RAO SAHIB D. A. SURVE (KOLHAPUR). MR. L. E. RUSHBROOK WILLIAMS, C.B.E. (NAWANAGAB). THE CHIEF OF JATH. House of Commons Parliamentary Papers Online. Copyright (c) 2006 ProQuest Information and Learning Company. All rights reserved. 175 7 BRITISH-INDIA^7 REPRESENTATIVES. HIS HIGHNESS THE AGA KHAN, G.C.S.I., G.OJ.E., G.C.V.O. DB. B. R. AMBEDKAE. SIB HUBEBT CABE. PANDIT NANAK CHAND. MB. A. H. GHUZNAVI. LIEUTENANT-COLONEL Sm HENBY GIDNEY, I.M.S. (RETIBBD). KHAN BAHADUB HAFIZ HIDAYAT HUSAIN. Sm MUHAMMAD IQBAL. MB. M. R. JAYAKAB. Sm CowASJi jEHANGm, K.C.I.E., O.B.E. MB. N. M. JOSHI. JVIB. N. C. KELKAB. DIWAN BAHADUB RAMASWAMI MUDALIYAB. BEGUM SHAH NAWAZ. RAO BAHADUB Sm A. P. PATBO. Sm TEJ BAHADUB SAPBU, K.C.S.I. DB. SHAEA’AT AHMAD KHAN. SABDAB TABA SINGH. Sm NEIPENDBA NATH SmcAB; Sm PuBSHOTAMDAS THAKUBDAS, C.I.E., M.B.E.