LONDON: Two independent Dominions known as India and Pakistan will come into existence on August 15, 1947, under the provisions of the Indian Independence Bill, circulated in the British House of Commons today [July 4]. The Dominion of Pakistan will include the territories which, on August 15, are included in the provinces of East Bengal and West Punjab.

Bengal and the Punjab, as constituted under the Government of India Act of 1935 will cease to exist. Four new Provinces, East Bengal and West Bengal, and West Punjab and East Punjab, will come into existence. A Governor-General for each Dominion will be appointed by the King unless the legislature of either Dominion decided that the same person may be GovernorGeneral of both Dominions.

Full power to make laws both for internal and extra-territorial operation will be vested in each of the new Dominions. And no law will be void or inoperative on the ground that it is repugnant to British Law. The British Government will give up on August 15 all responsibility for the Government of any of the territories at present included in British India. The Bill provides that no Provincial Bill can be received under the 1935 India Act for the King`s approval and that the King cannot disallow any provincial Act. Dawn Delhi