10. The allocation of portfolios shall be made by the Head of the Union after consulting the ministers of all four groups.Note: The allocation may be periodically varied so as to avoid complaints of discrimination as between the groups: e.g ., for the first four years, finance may be assigned to a minister of Group A and for the next four years, to a minister of Group B or G or vice versa. The justification for bringing Group D into this distribution is that all States have already ceded jurisdiction to the Crown in respect of defence and external affairs and many of them have further limited v their jurisdiction by agreements in respect of railways, posts and telegraphs, customs, etc. The States are therefore affected by British Indian policy in all these matters and can reasonably claim a voice in the shaping of that policy. They can obtain such a voice only by being represented in the Central Cabinet. If necessary, a rule of business may be made that the ministers of Group D shall not vote at Cabinet meetings, but will have a right to attend and speak.
