Private inio: mation has been ceived in Calcutta that, at a meeting held in Simla, the All-India Football Federation was duly formed, reports "The Statesman."
Brigadier Majendie (A.S.C.B.) was elected President, Major Wils (A.S.C.B.) honorary secretary and Mr. P. Gupta (Bengal) honorary treasurer.
Two resolutions, proposed to the Indian -Football Association by the Maharaja of Santosh, adopted by that body and forwarded to the meeting held for the formation of the Federation for consideration, were discussed out of their turn and adopted, One laid down that the Federation will not interfere with or otherwise prevent teams from other parts of the country participating in the I, F. A. Shield tournament which is held in Calcutta in July each year, or organize any other football tournament for an All-India trophy in Calcutta er in any other part of India during the I, F. A. Shield season, as such a step would prejudicially affect the Shield tournament and the various Calcutta charities.
The other resolution was that Bengal should be allocated two seats on the Council of the Federation. This resolution was taken up first at Simla to enable the Bengal delegate to cast two votes instead of one in respect of all subsequent proposals A third resolution which the I. F. A. had also passed on the motion of the Maharaja was duly noted by the inaugural meeting of the Federation, but no final decision was taken in aspect of it. It runs thus:—That the Headquarters of the All-India Federation shall be in Calcutta for at least the next five years, Cal-cutty being the biggest football centre in India and in recognition of the past international and—inter-provincial services rendered by Bengal through the LF.A.
The Bengal delegate Mr. P. Gupta was able to get 2 seat for Dacca as a separate unit in addition to the two seats given to Bengal on the Council of the Federation
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