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extra cost, but I believe, it will not be great as com­
pared with the importance of the document.
(viii) The Finance Ministry should be apprised as
early as possible, of Lhe scheme, and their sanction
should be asked for without delay so that we may be
able to put through the whole scheme at an early date.
The Finance Ministry may be informed that the esti­
mates are approximate, and it may be that the amount
of Rs. 1,80,000 as estimated cost, may be exceeded by
five or ten thousands, or, there may be a saving of
about that amount.
(ix) As regards the realisation from sales of copies,
it is difficult to give an estimate. But we can decide
that matter later on. That estimate will require the
consideration of the following aspects:—
(a) What price we should fix as reasonable? Will
it be based on cost? If the price is too high,
a fewer number of copies would be sold.
(b) Should we in addition have autographed
copies as suggested by the Honourable Prime
Minister?
(c) Should M. Ps. be given copies at a concession
rate, if not altogether free?
(d) Should public libraries in India be given
copies at any concession rate, and if so at
what? Anyway, the realization may be
estimated later on, and I presume that we
shall do our best to cover as much cost as
possible. The sales should be effected by our
proposed new Department of Parliament
Publications.

APPENDIX XVI
LETTER FROM SECRETARY, PARLIAMENT SECRETARIAT TO
SHRI NANDALAL BOSE, DATED THE 13TH MARCH, 1950.

I am desired to thank you for your letter dated the
19th February, 1950 and your subsequent telegram
dated the 25th February, 1950 to the Honourable t)m