RULE IN INDIA
DEMOCRATIC BASIS
ASPIRATIONS OF PEOPLE
DOUBTS CLEARING
(British Official Wireless.)
(Received November 6,12.15 p.m.) ■ RUGBY, November; 5.
Speaking in London, Lord Zetland said that the motive in establishing in India, with its' vast spaces and varied polyglot population, a system of representative government on a democratic basis, had been, despite all accusations to,-the contrary, a.singleminded desire to meet the natural aspirations of her people. He/afflrmed without hesitation that as a result of the working. of the Constitution there was not V Minister in any province of India who had not already, modified his view of the.attitude of the Governor of his province towards his aspirations,' nor a Governor who had not acquired a new orientation for his outlook and fresh inspiration in working with, his Ministers.
To no, one, said Lord Zetland, was greater credit due for the improvement which was noticeable in this direction than to Lord and *, Lady Brabourne for their services in Bombay during the past four years. The people of Bengal would bid farewell to Sir John Anderson with feelings of profound regret. They would welcome with equal warmheartedness his successor,,. Lord Brabourne. > '
Lord Brabourne, in replying, said that experience of the working,of the Act was clearing up doubts in the minds pf : the Congress Party, leaders. He Was certain that the one hope for India and the new. Constitution was more/and more close co-operation: betw/eeri Ministers arid the Services. He would appeal to the Congress leaders not »to:make, their task ■.■ even, more. difficult by trying :tor ; administer the whole of India as if it were one province.;, .. .■ •.;'..''.■..., ./ ■■''..•■■. 'C; ■■. i '■; ■
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Evening Post, Volume CXXIV, Issue 111, 6 November 1937, Page 9
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