FRIENDSHIP WITH BRITAIN IS AIM OF NEW DOMINIONS
(Rec. 12.50 p.m.) NEW DELHI, August 13. The relationship between Britain and India was friendly and cordial, declared the Congress President, Mr Kripalani, in a statement issued to mark Indian Independence Day. Mr Kripalani pointed out that many of the old British administrative officers were still serving India in very high offices “by the free will of the liberated nations.”
The statement emphasised that the movement that had brought about the creation of the Indian Union had been based on non-violence and truth. India would work for co-operation among the nations and for the rights of coloured people and exploited nations, “whether East or West.”
A Karachi message says that Mr Jinnah said that Pakistan would endeavour to maintain goodwill and friendship with Britain, India and the other Dominions. The creation of Pakistan was the fulfilment of the Commonwealth ideal of making all
the nations which formed the British Empire independent States free from domination.
Mr Jinnah, referring to Britain’s transfer of power, said that such voluntary and absolute transfer of rule was previously unknown in world history. He complimented Viscount Mountbatten on the grace, dignity and ability with which he had fulfilled his task.
Mr Jinnah expressed deep appreciation of Mr Attlee’s work for the independence of the Indians.
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Greymouth Evening Star, 14 August 1947, Page 7
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