FUTURE OF INDIA
WELDING OF GROUPS appeal by viceroy OBJECTIVE OF BRITAIN PRINCIPLES OF JUSTICE (Elec. Tel. Copyright—United Press Assn.) (Reed. Jan. 12, 9 a.m.) BOMBAY, Jan. 11. The Viceroy, Lord Linlithgow, in a speech appealed to the various Indian parties to get together to reach some agreement which would facilitate the
Lord Linlithgow
Government’s dealing with the vita! question of Indian constitutional progress.
He said tnat the Government was determined to see justice done.
While partisan newspapers are professedly suspicious of Lord Linlithgow’s speech, it is considered as an indication that Britain! intends seriously to take up the question of Dominion status for India.
The Hindustan Standard says that the nroposals are enlightening and admit for the first time since the outbreak of war that the Viceroy is earnestly attempting to descend to the level of ordinary mortals -and to speak their language.
The Advance says that if Britain is sincere, India would get Dominion status.
The Amritabazar Patrika says: ‘"lt is worse than futile for Britain to change her policy and appeal to the parties to make up their differences ’
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Gisborne Herald, Volume LXVII, Issue 20143, 12 January 1940, Page 7
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