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: