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PZ 3941/33 'Reforms: position of Aden, British Baluchistan, NWFP [North-West Frontier Province] and Department of External Affairs' [13v] (18/62)
The record is made up of 1 file (30 folios). It was created in 16 Feb 1933-24 Feb 1933. It was written in English. The original is part of the British Library: India Office The department of the British Government to which the Government of India reported between 1858 and 1947. The successor to the Court of Directors. Records and Private Papers Documents collected in a private capacity. .
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4
Introduction.
until both Houses of Parliament have presented an Address to t i ,
Crown with &. prayer for its promulgation.
11. Another prerequisite to the inauguration of responsible
Federal Government of a financial character is dealt ^vith in
paragraph 24. His Majesty’s Government are of _ opinion—
that the arransrements for bringing the Constitution Act into opera
tion shall not be such as to admit of the introduction of the new
autonomous constitutions in the Provinces under conditions which
will leave Federation as a mere contingency in the future. It may be
that it will be found convenient, or even necessary, that the new
Provincial governments shall be actually in being a little in
advance of the inauguration of the changes in the Central Govern
ment and the. actual participation in it of the States: but it is
essential, in the view of His Majesty’s Government, that, in that
event, the coming into being of the autonomous Provinces should be
the initiation of a definitely prearranged constitutional process.
The Federal Executive.
12 . The executive power and authority of the Federation
will be vested in the King and will be exercised by the Governor-
General as his representative, aided and advised by a Council of
Ministers responsible to the Legislature and containing representatives
both of British India and of the States. But whereas in the Provinces
the Council of Ministers will be entitled, as will be seen from a later
paragraph, to tender advice to the Governor on all matters which fail
within the scope of provincial administration, other than the use of
powers described by the Constitution Act as being exercisable by the
Governor at his discretion, the transfer of responsibility at the Centre
is not to be co-extensive with the range of the Federal Government’s
activities. Certain subjects, namely, Defence, External Affairs and
Ecclesiastical administration, are to be entrusted to the Governor-
General personally, and these matters he will control in responsibility
to His Majesty’s Government and Parliament. In the exercise, more
over, of certain specific powers to be conferred by the Constitution on
the Governor-General, and to be expressed as being exercisable at his
discretion, the Governor-General will be entitled to act without seeking
advice from his Ministers. On other matters. Ministers will tender
advice to the Governor-General and the Governor-General will be
guided by that advice, unless so to be guided would in his judgment be
inconsistent with the fulfilment of any of the purposes for which he
will be declared by the Constitution Act to be charged with a “ special
responsibility,” in which case the Governor-General will act, notwith
standing the advice tendered to him, in such manner as he deems
requisite for the fulfilment of his “ special responsibilities.”
For the purpose of assisting him in the administration of the
Reserved Departments the Governor-General will be empowered to
appoint at his discretion not more than three Counsellors whose
salaries and conditions of service will be prescribed by His Majesty
in Council.
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The file contains papers regarding proposed reforms to the administration of India, particularly in relation to Aden, British Baluchistan, the North-West Frontier Region of British India bordering Afghanistan. Province and the Department of External Affairs. The file includes a draft of a White Paper detailing the proposed reforms (ff 12-32), which would become the basis for the Government of India Act, 1935. The primary correspondent is the India Office The department of the British Government to which the Government of India reported between 1858 and 1947. The successor to the Court of Directors. .
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- 1 file (30 folios)
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The papers are arranged in approximate chronological order from the rear to the front of the file.
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Foliation: the foliation sequence for this description (used for referencing) commences at f 5, and terminates at f 35, as it is part of a larger physical volume; these numbers are written in pencil, are circled, and are located in the top right corner of the recto The front of a sheet of paper or leaf, often abbreviated to 'r'. side of each folio. An additional foliation sequence is present in parallel; these numbers are also written in pencil, but are not circled.
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- PZ 3941/33 'Reforms: position of Aden, British Baluchistan, NWFP [North-West Frontier Province] and Department of External Affairs'
- Pages
- 5r:35v
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- East India Company, the Board of Control, the India Office, or other British Government Department
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