GOVERNING INDIA.
THE NEW CONSTITUENCIES. COMMITTEE AT WORK. (British Official Wireless.) RUGBY, Sept. 12. Sir Laurie Hammond, chairman of the committee appointed at the end of July to make recommendations concerning constituencies in the future Indian Federal and provincial legislatures, left London to-day for India accompanied by the secretary of the committee, Mr J. G. Laithwaite. The two other members, who are in India, are Mr Justice Rao and Mr Justice Din Muhammed. The committee will start its work at Simla on September 28, and will thereafter tour various provinces. Sir Laurie Hammond will also pay a special visit to Burma.
The committee is expected to submit its report at the beginning of the next year. It is understood that a considerable amount of preparatory work lias already been carried out in India, which" should much facilitate its task.
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Manawatu Standard, Volume LV, Issue 246, 14 September 1935, Page 7
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