Delhi, Mar. 12. ive Assembly to-da; spent five hours discussing Cla Four of the Indian Currency Bill imposing on the Indian Government the obligation of purchasing gold bars of not less than 1,085 tolas of fine gold at 2ir: Ja: l0p: per tala, An amendment substituting 40 tolas for 1,065 was carried by 62 votes to 57, after Sir Basil Blackett had suggested the figure of 300 tolas and said that the Indian Government id not want the currency authorities to usurp the position of the bullion market. The Clause was finally carried by 67 votes to 62.
Mar. 12.
This included the amendment substituting '40 tolas for 1,065 Reuter,
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