L. A. DEBATES (CENTRAL) QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS 1045
(c) The question is under consideration.
Shri Mohan Lal Saksena : What is the rupee value of a gold franc ?
The Honourable Dr. B.R. Ambedkar : It is Rs. 1-1-5. This information has been given to us by the International Labour Office but I cannot vouch for it.
Prof. N.G. Ranga : With regard to part (c), will Government consider the advisability of suggesting to the I.L.O. to open its branches in all the Provincial Capitals to keep the I.L.O. in touch with Provincial Governments ?
The Honourable Dr. B.R. Ambedkar : I will look into the matter.
Prof. N. G. Ranga : Is it not a fact that the Asiatic countries and also the coloured countries are not given adequate representation on the governing body of the I.L.O. ?
The Honourable Dr. B. R. Ambedkar : That is the general impression but I cannot exactly say what the situation is.
Prof. N. G. Ranga : What steps do Government propose to take to sec that India as wcl! as the other coloured peoples arc given adequate representation on the governing body of the I.L.O.
The Honourable Dr. B. R. Ambedkar : We are always pressing the claim of India. .
Prof. N. G. Ranga : With what result? Has there been any improvement at all ?
The Honourable Dr. B. R. Ambedkar : We hope some day we will be successful.
Prof. N. G. Ranga : Is it not a fact that our position on the governing body is weaker man it used to be three years ago ?
The Honourable Dewan Bahadur Sir A. Ramaswami Mudaliar : May I answer this question ? My recollection is that both on the Government side and on the labour side there has been representation for a number of years. Our late colleague in this House, Mr. Joshi, was a member of the governing body for well over 10 or
12 years. Sir Atul Chatterjee was a member of the governing body on behalf of the Government and Chairman of the governing body on one occasion. The present High Commissioner, Sir Samuel Ranganathan is a member of the Governing body and was Chairman of the constitution making body of the governing body at the last International Labour Conference. At present, I believe, after Mr. Joshi ceased to