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Labour Conditions (Royal Commission).

Oral Answers to Questions — India. – in the House of Commons at on 18 March 1929.

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Photo of Mr Henry Snell Mr Henry Snell , Woolwich East

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asked the Under-Secretary of State for India when he hopes to be in a position to announce the terms of reference and the full personnel of the Royal Commission to inquire into matters connected with Indian labour?

Photo of Viscount Turnour Viscount Turnour , Horsham and Worthing

This matter is still under discussion with the Government of India, and my Noble Friend is not yet in a position to give a date by which an announcement can be made, but he hopes to be able to do so before the House rises for Easter.

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