London, Mar. 18.
Sir Samuel Hoare, Secretary of State for India, was bombarded with questions in the House of Commons this afternoon concerning the intentions of the Government vis-a-vis the views of Indian States on the Government of India Bill.
According to a White Paper issued these Indian state relates to. the form of their accession to the Federation, fu which connection the Princes Wish 12 Sccept only specified portions of the xe Further, they urge a sotiement of question of paramountcy and sake the Seknowledgement of the sanctity Of" their trebles be incorporated.
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Misunderstanding on Paramountey London, Mar. 20.
The attitude of the Indian Princes towards the Government of India Bill was discussed in the House Commons to-day in the light of the White Paper published Jast Tuesday, jin which the criticisms of the Princes the reply of the Secretary of State for India, Sir Samuel Hoare, were set out, Dealing with the misunderstanding which had arisen on the question of paramountcy, he said it was not the case that the Bill could not be pro-coeded with until the claims of the Princes on this subject were settled. 'The Princes were not being "asked hhere and now to accede. " Parliament was passing the best BIll it could and was taking into account, as fully' ostible, all the various interests—British, Indian, those of the Indian [States and those of Britain. and of the Empire.
The: Princes had always claimed that they could give no final answer fas to their accession until the Bill was on the Statute Book. If they acceded, there would be a Federa~ tion. If not, there would be Federation. So, far from causing the position of the Princes to become worse in regard to paramountcy, however, the Bill would make it better, but the question was one that must be dealt with in a normal way India. Tt affected all the Princes, whether there was a Federation oF not, and whether the Bill was passed. lor not.
It, however, British India were fever to achieve its full status in the British Empire, an all-India Federation was essential to Indian India, with the Princes for all time having {that share in the Government of the continent to which they were entitle conclusion, prosed the belief that there wore ino differences at issue which could not be honourably adjusted in full harmony with the interests of both sides—Wireless through Reuter.
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