Speech by Hon’ble Brigadier Sir S. Hissamuddin Addressing Budget

Sub title : Legislative Address on Finance, Provincial Needs, and the Case for Pakistan

Subject: Budget analysis | NWFP subvention | Food situation | Cabinet Mission 1946 | Demand for Pakistan

Date of publication: 1946

Language: English

Page: 4p.

Source: National Archives of Pakistan

Serial no: 28518

Keyword: Cabinet Mission -- Pakistan demand -- Budget speech -- NWFP subvention -- Hindu-Muslim relations | Army transfer -- Defence policy -- Sir S. Hissamuddin -- Legislative address

Abstract: This four-page document contains the legislative speech of Hon’ble Brigadier Sir S. Hissamuddin, likely delivered in the Central Legislative Assembly in 1946. He begins by praising the Finance Member's budget, welcoming relief measures for the poor, and suggesting tobacco revenue be used for railway safety. Discussing the NWFP, he appeals for increased central subvention to address poverty, water scarcity, and defence needs, highlighting the region's strategic importance. The core of the speech addresses the Cabinet Mission's arrival, urging Hindus to accept the division of India as the only path to permanent peace. He argues for Pakistan as a separate homeland for Muslims, comprising "one fourth of India," and frames partition as a harmonious separation within a joint family. Finally, he cautions against a hasty transfer of the Indian Army, advising a gradual transition to ensure stability.

Description: A comprehensive legislative speech linking economic policy, provincial demands, and the fundamental political case for Pakistan during the critical Cabinet Mission negotiations. SCANNED BY: NATIONAL ARCHIVES OF PAKISTAN.

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