ROYAL COMMISSION. 
GEORGE R. 1. 
GeorcE THE FirrH, by the Grace of God, of Great Britain, Ireland 
and the British Dominions beyond the Seas King, Defender of the 
Faith, Emperor of India, to 
Our Right Trusty and Well-Beloved Counsellor John Henry 
Whitley ; 
Our Right Trusty and Well-Beloved Counsellor Valangimon 
Shankaranarayana Srinivasa Sastri, 
Our Trusty and Well-Beloved :— 
Sir Ellice Victor Sassoon, Baronet ; 
Sir Ibrahim Rahimtoola, Knight Commander of Our Most Exalted 
Order of the Star of India, Companion of Our Most Eminent Order 
of the Indian Empire ; 
Sir Alexander Robertson Murray, Knight Commander of Our Most 
Excellent Order of the British Empire ; 
Andrew Gourlay Clow, Esquire, Companion of Our Most Eminent 
Order of the Indian Empire, Indian Civil Service ; 
Eabeer-ud-Din Ahmed, Esquire ; 
Ghanshyam Das Birla, Esquire; 
John Cliff, Esquire ; 
Narayan Malhar Joshi, Esquire ; 
Diwan Chaman Lall ; and 
Beryl Millicent le Poer Power, Spinster ; 
Greeting ! 
Whereas We have deemed it expedient that a Commission should 
forthwith issue to enquire into and report on the existing conditions of 
labour in industrial undertakings and plantations in British India, on the 
health, efficiency and standard of living of the workers, and on the 
relations between employers and employed, and to make recommenda- 
Hons 
Now know ye that We, reposing great trust and confidence in your 
knowledge and ability, have authorised and appointed, and do by these 
Presents authorise and appoint you the said John Henry Whitley 
(Chairman) ; Valangimon Shankaranarayana Srinivasa Sastri; Sir Ellice 
Victor Sassoon ; Sir Ibrahim Rahimtoola; Sir Alexander Robertson 
Murray ; Andrew Gourlay Clow ; Kabeer-ud-Din Ahmed; Ghanshyam 
Das Birla; John Cliff; Narayan Malhar Joshi; Diwan Chaman Lall 
and Beryl Millicent le Poer Power to be Our Commissioners for the 
purposes of the said Inquiry: