PRESENT POSITION
INDIAN TRADE BOYCOTT
, QUESTIONS IN COMMONS
(British Official Wireless.) (Received 24th March, ,11 a .in;) . RUGBY, 23rd March: Replying to several questions regarding the present position of the Indian boycott, the Secretary for India, Mr. Wedgwood Bonn, said that he was asking the Government, of India for a full statement, which would be communicated to members. • ■ , '.. ■ Questioned as to the effect on the textile", industry of the recent ViceroyGandhi agreement, Mr. Bonn replied.: "t think'it will be bettor .to- be patient and see how trade progresses. Signs are not unfavourable at present. -While members arc calling attention to legitimate grievances, ?thoy are overlooking the perceptible improvement now taking place." . ; . Asked for information regarding the recent communal riots,' : .the Secretary for India attributed" the disturbances to baselessrumourr ■ that a Mohammedan Zaiiiindar had given cow's flesh to a Hindu servant. Sixty arrests were made, and an adequate police force was. now on .the. spot. No ■ renewal of the disturbances was expected. The Secretary for India informed the House of Commons that he was (Consulting the GoVernor-General:'on-the. question of adequate representation of-or-ganised Indian labour on1• ■;the /reconstituted Federal Structure Committee.
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Evening Post, Volume CXI, Issue 70, 24 March 1931, Page 9
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189PRESENT POSITION Evening Post, Volume CXI, Issue 70, 24 March 1931, Page 9
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