Proceedings of meeting, Lushai Hills

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Proceedings Of Meeting, Lushai Hills

PROCEEDINGS OF MEETING OF THE ACCREDITED LEADERS LUSHAI HILLS HELD AT AIJAL ON 14TH AUGUST, 1947 Chairman: Mr. L. L. Peters, Superintendent, Lushai Hills (Elected) PRESENTS: KHAWTINKHUMA R. VANTHUAMA BRIG. KHAWLKHUMA, (SA) LALBUAIA MUKA VANCHUANGA PHILLIPA PACHHUNGA VANKHUMA CHHUNRUMA RINA SENA LALUPA SAIAITHANGA LALBIAKTHANGA SUAKA LALANA PASENA LALBUANGA, CHIEF LAMHLIARA, CHIEF CH. NGURA, CHIEF KAPTHLUAII LALRONGENGA (Ex-Sub.) R. ZUALA (Ex-Jemadar) KAPTHIANGA THANHLIRAM, B.A. PASTOR CHHUAHKHAMA KHUAM HRANGAIA ROSIAMA CHAWNNGHNUAIA CAPT. NGURLIANA (SA) VANLAWMA LAIHNUNA PASTOR ZAIREMA, B.Sc., B.D ZAWLA ROSEMA LALHEMA PASTOR LIANGKHAIA LALROPUIA HMINGLIANA LIANHNUNA LIANSAILOVA, CHIEF LIANZUALA, CHIEF KAMLOVA ZAMI (MRS. KHAWTINKHUMA) BIAKVELI (MRS. BUCHHAWNA) THANSEIA (Ex-Sub.) DAHRAWKA, V.A.S. SAIHLIRA, B.A. 1. Resolved that owing to the unexpected acceleration of the date of transfer of power by the British Government and as the Lushais have not as yet been definitely informed in the details as to what is to be the proposed future constitution and form of administration of the district and as section (7) sub-section (2) of; the Indian Independence Bill does not clarify the situation, it is accordingly thought that His Excellency the Governor of Assam should kindly inform them in writing as to what these are to be, also whether Lushais are at this stage allowed the option of joining any other dominion, i.e. Pakistan or Burma. Resolved further that Superintendent, Lushai Hills, should kindly communicate above request of the Lushais to the Adviser to His Excellency, the Governor of Assam in order to clarify these points. 2. Resolved that if the Lushais are to enter Indian Union their main demands are: (i) that the existing safeguards of their Customary Laws and land tenure, etc, should be remained. (ii) that Chin Hills Regulation,1896,and Bengal Eastern Frontier Regulation,1873 should be retained until such time as the Lushai themselves through their District Council or other District authority, declared that this can be abrogated. (iii) that the Lushais will be allowed to opt out of the Indian Union, when they wish to do so subjected to a minimum period of ten years. Sd/- L.L. PETERS 4-8-1947 No. 69237-76 G of 21-8-47 Copy forwarded to all the leaders who took part in the proceedings. Sd/- L.L. PETERS Superintendent, Lushai Hills Forwarded By Sd/- Sainghinga Assistant to Superintendent, Lushai Hills (Source: Extract from “A Memorandum to the Secretary General of the United Nations” by ZORO, 1995)