“GRADUAL BOYCOTT"

New Zealand Times, Volume L, Issue 11705, 18 December 1923, Page 8

“GRADUAL BOYCOTT"

BRITISH GOODS IN INDIA NATIONALISTS EMBARK ON PROPAGANDA CAMPAIGN. IN EVERY VILLAGE. By Telegraph.—Press Assn. —Copyright. Reuter’s Telegram. (Received December 17, 7.40 p.m.) DELHI, December 16. The committee appointed by the recent National Congress to report on the feasibility of encouraging Indian and boycotting British Empire goods has issued a report, which says that all British Empire commodities cannot immediarteiy be boycotted. There must be a gradual boycott, excepting articles necessary for health, education, and certain industries. It is of opinion that complete boycott'of Empire piece goods is feasible, and also of leather goods, cycles, motor-cars, provisions, furniture, glassware, and cutlery, and that the import of liquors, spirits, tobacco, and other luxuries can be immediately stopped. The committee recommends house-to-liouse propaganda by village boycott committees, urging the use of Indian or non-British articles in preference to Empire goods. KENY*COLONY INDIAN MEMBERS RESIGN. FEAR OF LEGISLATION. Renter’s Telegram. NAIROBI, December 16. The Indian members of the Legislative Executive Council, of Kenya Colony, have resigned, in accordance with the recommendation of the executive of the Indian National Congress in Eastern Africa, based on the belief that the Government is about to enact anti-Indian legislation.