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valley is the more important of the two areas and employs more than 
twice as many workers. The system of recruitment for Assam is 
governed by the Assam Labour and Emigration Act which imposes 
restrictions not to be found in any other part of India. The question 
of recruitment for Assam has a long history and, as it raises problems 
which are peculiar to Assam, we deal with it separately in the following 
chapter.