From the Archives (April 1, 1919): Two Disallowed Resolutions.

H.E. Lord Pentland has disallowed two more resolutions of the Hon’ble Mr. B.V. Narasimha Iyer before his departure from these shores. The resolution which had been admitted and included in the preliminary agenda already published recommending the appointment of a committee to inquire and report upon the conditions of Indian Labour recruited and transported from the Madras Presidency to the Malay States, etc., has been on reconsideration disallowed by H.E. under rule 3 (c) which states that no discussion shall be permitted except with the Governor’s sanction any matter which is the subject of discussion between the Governor General in Council or Secretary of State and the Local Government. One wonders whether H.E.’s sanction given at the preliminary agenda can be withdrawn now, or whether the existence of a correspondence has suddenly been discovered.