The Government of India Bill instruments of instructions to the governor-general and governors the instruments of instructions which, under the provisions of clauses 13, 53 and 305 of the bill, are to be approved by both Houses of Parliament cannot be formally submitted to Parliament for approval until the bill has become law. The accompanying drafts have been presented to Parliament as illustrating the content of these documents which the government have in mind. The drafts are based in the main on recommendations of the Joint Select Committee, and also contain some passages and phrases (e.g., in paragraph XXXI of the governor-general's instructions) which are contained in the existing instructions to the governor-general and governors. The instructions to the governor of Burma will be on lines similar to those of the governor-general, with the necessary adaptations [electronic resource].