1939-11-06 — Page 6

THE CHINA MAIL, NOVEMBER 6, 1939

VICEROY'S NEGOTIATIONS

WITH CONGRESS AND MUSLIM LEAGUE BREAK DOWN

New Delhi, To-day,

AN ANNOUNCEMENT that his new consultations with Mr. Gandhi, Mr. Jasker and Mr. Jinnah had not yet achieved useful results was admitted by the Viceroy, Lord Linlithgow, in a broadcast to the nation last night.

The Viceroy said he had to announce, with profound regret, that the conversations inaugurated with representatives of Congress and the Muslim Leaque had not achieved what he had hoped.

The Foundry, he went on, was al working ecommifles titled in kumw at a time of bitch grav- | Longje,

of the Moslem

committee of The working

Con- ty, the attice of this proposition he

ress met in September 15. They invited the twn organisations, lo quit-

ender, and to morrow (Monday) | mondemned Navi, aggression in deef- IODURRÍ to publiek. The

rive Correbbik- dence which witht make this position perfectly dleau.

live group, details of which were to he settled after I had further sulled with Party leaders.

GREAT IMPORTANCE

con-

The announcements in my state-

ment are of great importance. Their represent points of real substance.

importance has been belittled but they.

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was

QUITE ANOTHER GUY

London, To-day.

Guy Fawkes Day was celebrat. ed in England as usual, though on A much modified scale owing to the black out restrictions.

The fire-cracker firms had pro- duced special Indoor fireworks for the occasion.

The effigies, In the main, were not of Mr. Fawkes, but of "quite another guy."-Reuter.

sociation at the centre we had been unable to go further than a consulta- tive group, it was because of lack of a prior agreement between the major communities such as would contribute to harmonious working in the centre.

I added that the manifestos issued on October 22 by the Congress work- ing committee and the Moslem League had shown only too clearly that a gulf existed between the attitude of these two great parties."-British Wireless. RIVAL ATTITUDES

he Lord Linlithgow revealed that offered to make room in the Cabinet for representatives of Congress and the Muslim League.

а demand Congress replied with for a nationally elected Constituent up 2 Assembly which would draw

the indepen- new Constitution for dence of India.

The debates in Parliament which followed publication of my state- ment brought out another Im- portant point-the readiness of the British Government, If certain conditions were secured, to asso- olate Indian opinion in a still aloser and more responsible man. nor with the conduct of the war by a temporary expansion of the Executive Governor General's Council. Thit the reception in British India, terms. But they postponed a buth of the declaration and the sub- | Unst decision to allow for full olug!- [requent debates in Parliament,

dalton of the insties at stake, the real as far as Congress was concerned, de- After expressing the view that the olfertives aimed at and the position initely hostile.

present and in the The Congress working committee on Consultative dimp winch her

of India In the future, and they invited the British |October 22 passed a resolution to the templated, in the statement "isstled on

declaration was Government to declare in unequi= {effect that my October 17, held threat possibilities for

ferma what

and called were their war tirely unsatisfactory the future, Ford Lanlithgow appealed | Vient for patience and the goodwill of the alms and how thom alma would apCongress Ministries in the provinces

ply to India and be given effect toto resign. Indian people, and prent political or...

MUSLEM DOUBTS ganisations, in the efforts he propos-in present elreumatances.

Mr. Gandhi, expressing bla full The Moslem League on the

Mr. Jinnah took the view that he ed to rundinue to reconedle the dir

was not satisfied, under Congress ferences and webdevis the result that fgreement with the working commilt- |day asked that certain doubts should

would lee's statement. remarked he had to removed and complete clarification proposals, that the Moslems all these who cured For India dunt veut.

hom sorry to And himself alone in of my declaration secured, subject to be given a square deal and that Keuter

eking that whatever support was which they empowered the President any such Constituent Assembly to be given to the British should be it satisfied "to give an assurance of Congress had suggested, the Moslems

cu-operation and support on behalf of would be swamped by given imevnditionally,

the Mussulmans of India to the British | Reuter. Government for the purpose of prose- cution of the war."

MAIN DIFFICULTY

Will

New Delhi. To-day The Vicary, Lord Taulliheow, in a brondenst last night, said they had failed to agree in the talks with Con- gress lenders.

In London, the India Office stated that the correspondence between the Viceroy and Congress leaders showed that the main Inability to agree wa over the form of the constituent 3.5- semblies, Reuter.

OFFICIAL STATEMENT

London, To-day.

The Governor-General

Jadha has issued to the press the followin statement: "The discussions whack have been taking place between re-

MOSLEM REQUEST

The working committee of the Moslem League on September 18 similarly asked: “If the full, effective of and

co-operation honourable buenkmans is desired" that "a sense satisfaction" should nd security and

Bu enested among Moslems, and re- fered in - particuler. to the position of Moslems in the Congress provinces what to the necessity for consulting fully regarding any Moslems

constitution Change in the existing and securing their consent and up-

with "I now sgein ent in touch

And the Mr. Gandhi, Mr. Jinnah Chancellor of the Chamber of Prin-

prezentatives of Congres and the i proval, Moslem Lengue have mit ended in agreement.

No one can regret rame than I de that this should he the base and I think it only proper, as the issues involved are so important, in recall the history of the last few weeks,

War was declared on Bentember 3. In a broadcast that night I appealed to all parties and sections in India to co-operate in its prosecution.

vet,

PUBLIC OPINION

the I decided that, given

great view which clearly divergence of existed between the two major poli- must tical parties in British India,

trend of satisfy myself as to feeling in the country,

In pursuance of that oblect I in- repre- terviewed over fifty people

interests,

the

On the following day I saw Mr. Gandhi in Simla and I discussed the whole position freely with him. Isenting all parties, communities and similarly took Immedinte stens to ann Mr. Jinnah As representing the Moslem League. Nor did I foil Ron the Chancellor of the Chamber of Princes.

CONGRESS DECISIONS

to

While tho80 procending the

conversations were All-India Congress Committee on October 10 passed resolution repeating the demand the working committee for a state- of

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of

Thereafter the general questionment by the British Government

eame

for consideration before the Congress working committee and the

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They demanded also that India should be declared an Indepon- dent nation and that the present application of this status should be given to the largest possible extent,

in

OCTOBER DECLARATION conversations I reported my detail to the British Government who At a time of overwhelming pressure had been devoting the closest at- tention to the problems of India.

cn-

on

same

I next invited Mr. Gandhi, Dr. Rajendra Prasad and Mr. Jinnah to come and see me on November 1. 1 discussed the whole position with them-frankly.

I had already in previous conversa- tions discussed, as with almost all my visitors, from various aspects the pos- sibility of expansion of the Governor- General's Council.

ASSOCIATION AT CENTRE

I now told that if in regard to rui-

ABORTIVE DISCUSSIONS

Hindus.

EUROPEAN'S HEAVY LOSS

in

and the

money Some $1,025

from jewellery was stolen residence of Mr. H. G. Walling- ton at No. 11, Leighton Hill, yes- terday afternoon.

The stolen jewellery included a pearl necklace, valued at $600. The police are investigating.

CORRESPONDENCE RELEASED BY INDIA OFFICE

London, To-day.

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as

FOLLOWING THE Viceroy's broadcast the India Office issued a statement by the Viceroy and copies of correspondence with Congress and Moslem leaders in connection with the abortive discussions.

The Viceroy's statement says he discussed the posi- tion frankly with Mr. Gandhi, Rajendra Prasad and Mr. Jinnah and begged them to discuss the provincial position among themselves with a, view to putting forward in agreement proposals which might be considered for some expansion of the Viceroy's Council.

Gov-

Following the discussions, says the less the policy of the British Viceroy's statement, there remains ernment is made clear in a declara- tion on the lines suggested by Con- entire disagreement between the re-

gress. presentatives of the major parties on Govern- the fundamental issues.

It was in the light of profound consideration and long discussion that on October 18 I made a declaration on behalf of the British ment.

of

·MUSLIM VIEWS

the

In a letter to the Viceroy Moslem League leader, Mr. Jinnah, states that he met Congress leaders who informed him finally that they could not discuss any questions re- garding the matters mentioned by the Viceroy relating to the provincial Held or the Centre until the Britikk Government had complied with their demands as embodied in the resolu- tlon of the All India Congress Com- themittee, and hence there two - ques-

He was not prepared to accept this That declaration emphasised first-failure, but proposes to try again in |ly that Dominion status romsined consultation with the lenders {ve and full of the goal for India, secondly that the the great parties and Princes to see British Government were prepared to if there is still a possibility of secur- reconsider the scheme of the presenting unity, Aot at the end of the war in con-

Rajendra sultation with leaders; of opinion in India, and thirdly, that the mintish Prasad, in a letter to the Viceroy on Government attached "Importance November 8, reiterates the impos- accepting the assoolating publlo opinion in India sibility' of Congress with the prosecution of the war, and British policy a declared in that for that purpose 'they contem- Viceroy's declaration plated the formation of opnjujta- | steps to further co«operation

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CONGRESS ATTITUDE

Congress leader,

or consider tions were not further discussed,,

un- Reuter.