in view of the interest now yoing takea by the Chinese Government in the reorganization and development of the country's railway system it is pertinent to note the machinery which the British Parliament ix being asked to set up in India to deal with the Indian railways under the ow Federation regime. A, Federal Railway Authority is v2 be created to act as the executive instrument for the construction, maintenance and operation of Indian zailup ways. This Authority in relation to) oilways operated by railway companies under contracts with the Secretary of State-in-Council (the British Government), shall extend to the exercise of all such powers in elation to construction, "maintenance and operation as were hitherto} head of the Federal Railway Authority will be a_Chiet Commissioner.
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