Government of Bengal Report of the Bengal Jute Enquiry Committee vol-1

Abstract

At the last meeting of the Bengal Jute Enquiry Committee, i t was agreed that the Chairman should write a short note explaining the circumstances under which it was decided that two reports were necessary. From the beginning, it was obvious that there were considerable differences of opinion in respect of the first three terms of reference to the Committee, but it was hoped that it would be possible to compose the differences sufficiently to bring the opinions within the compass of a single report. This hope seemed the more reasonable because there was some measure of agreement iia regard to all three of the terms of reference in question. On further discussion, however, it became evident that the differences of opinion extended not only to the ultimate goal which the respective members had in view, but also to the method of presentation of the case. Attempts to reconcile these conflicting attitudes having unfortunately failed, it was regretfully decided, after discussion, .that the only course open was to write two separate reports, -embodying the respective views of the two groups into which the members were divided.