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full and exclusive authority, jurisdiction and powers for and in relation to the governance of the Indian States of Banaras, Rampur and Tehri-Garhwal are exerciseable by the Dominion Government;

it is expedient to provide by Order made under section 290A of the Government of India Act, 1935, for the administration of the said States in all respects as if they formed part of the United Provinces;

for the aforesaid purpose it is expedient to amend the States’ Merger (Governors’ Provinces) Order, 1949, and the States’ Merger (Chief Commissioners’ Provinces) Order, 1949;

the views of the Government of the United Provinces have been ascertained both with respect to the proposal to make such an Order and with respect to the provisions to be inserted therein;

, in exercise of the powers conferred by the said section 290A and of all other powers enabling him in this behalf the Governor-General is pleased to make the following Order:—

1. This Order may be cited as the States’ Merger (United Provinces) Order, 1949.

2. In article 2 of the States’ Merger (Governors’ Provinces) Order, 1949 (hereinafter referred to as the Principal Order), for clause (b) the following clause shall be substituted, namely:—

3. In paragraph (1) of Article 11 of the Principal Order,—