द इण्डियन स्ट्रगल / भारतीय स्वाधीनता संग्राम (नेताजी सुभाष चन्द्र बोस - ऐतिहासिक विश्लेषण)

312 THE INDIAN STRUGGLE
over their internal affairs and will have a further hand in
working the Federal machinery. There will be no provision
in the new Constitution for a democratic or popular or con-
stitutional government in the Indian States. Moreover, the
Indian States will enjoy special concessions or exemptions in
the matter of Federal taxation and in the Federal Legislature
they will have representation far in excess of their population.
In spite of these baits thrown out by the British Government,
many of the Indian rulers are fighting shy of the constitutional
innovation.
According to the White Paper, the offices of the Viceroy
and the Governor-General will be separated, though the two
offices will be held by the same person. The Governor-
General will be the executive head of the Federation and will
have the supreme command of the military, naval and air
forces of India as well, while the Viceroy will be the represen-
tative of the British Crown and will exercise the powers of the
Crown in relation to the Indian States and all other matters
outside the scope of the Federal Constitution. The Governor-
General will himself direct and control the administration of
certain Reserved Departments—namely, Defence, External
Affairs and Ecclesiastical Affairs. In this administration he
will be assisted by not more than three Counsellors, who will
be appointed by himself and will be ex-officio members of
both the Legislatures, without the right to vote. For the
purpose of aiding and advising the Governor-General in the
exercise of other powers, there will be a Council of Ministers.
The Ministers will be appointed by the Governor-General,
will hold office during his pleasure and must be members of
one or other Chamber of the Federal Legislature. The
Counsellors will be responsible to the Governor-General
alone—but the Ministers will be responsible to the Legis-
lature, subject to such control as the Governor-General will
exercise over their departments. In regard to administration,
the Governor-General will make, in his discretion, any rules
which he regards as requisite to regulate the disposal of
Government business and the procedure to be observed in
its conduct. He will also be empowered in his discretion to
appoint a Financial Adviser to assist him in his special