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Disturbances, Bombay.

Oral Answers to Questions — India. – in the House of Commons at on 14 March 1929.

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Photo of Mr Henry Snell Mr Henry Snell , Woolwich East

72.

asked the Under-Secretary of State for India whether he will inform the House of the composition of the Committee to be appointed by the Government of the presidency, in accordance with the request of the provincial legislature, to investigate the causes of the recent disturbances in Bombay?

Photo of Viscount Turnour Viscount Turnour , Horsham and Worthing

I will certainly give this information to the House as soon as it is available, but the personnel of the Committee is not yet settled.

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