The Gazette of India Simla Saturday September 13 1919

India who has the honour of being one of the original members of the League of Nations is as such also an original member of the Permanent Organisation for the Promotion of the International Regulation of labour conditions. [...] We had before we knew the terms of the Peace Conference taken up the consideration of this question aarising out of the remarks made in the Industrial Commission's Report and have asked Local Governments for their opinions as to what amendments of the law if any are necessary either in the direction of the reduction of the hours of labour or in other respects. [...] Shaft replied :- The question of the housing of the working classes in India including that of necessary legislation in the matter is engaging the serious consideration of the Government of India and Local Governments will shortly be addressed on the subject. [...] In the present case the Government of India had in view of the desirability of publishing the Report in this country at the earliest possible date made special arrangements with the Secretary of State whereby the Report should be published in India on the date of its shiment. [...] (2) The liberty for which they (the Indian Press) -are crying out is the libuty of the secret conspirator to pursue his nefarious career the liberty to spoil the lives of hundreds of promising young men the liberty to subject the liberty oil honest and peaceful people to the ruthless decrees of criminal mischief-makers.