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A

LL the world knows that, while two-thirds of India

that

the

Reginald Coupland

Professor of Colonial History at Oxford, on:

Self-Government Waits on Co-operation

ment, That same Act of 1936

All

those minorities,

and

this

British consists of British Provinces, Dominions are fighting alde by one-third consists of a number of 2000.00 side with Britain of their own separate States of varying size, free choice in the common cause ruled by more or less autocratic Princes. Under old- of freedom. But what about Indian

standing treaties, these Princes India?

owe allegiance to the British India, too, is making a great Crown, but the British Govern- war-effort. Her lenders have declared with one voice their ment may not interfere in their

domestic control of their States provided for a Federal Govern- specially the Moslem League, re- ment for all India in which the fuse to accept a constitution dotestation of the Axis and their desire for its overthrow. The except in cases of gross misrule. princes as well as the Provinces drafted in accordance with the be represented. This majority decisióna of Congress. the British Indian Army has been largely IN the face of these facts it is would

easy to see why a self-govern- Government also was to be com- What, then can

do? It cannot increased by free recruitment. Indian industry has been greatly ing India is a more difficult pro- posed of Indians responsible to Government expanded for the manufacture position than a self-governing an all-Indian parliament, except pledge itself. to accept the will with regard to Defence and of Congress and impose it, by of armaments and other war- Canada or Australia,

Nevertheless, India under Foreign Policy, which were to force if need be, on the Moslems supplies. Private subscriptions to the war-funds have been on British rule has advanced far remain under British control and other minorities. All it can along the same path as the until Indian forces were rendy do is what the Viceroy, Lord a highly generous scale.

trying to do, namely, to persuade THERE is only one discordant Dominions. By the Act of 1935, to undertake the defence of In- Linlithgow, has been ceaselessly

note. The Congres party, led the eleven Provinces-big re- dia by themselves.

In fact, as British statesmen the various parties to agree. by Mr Gandhi, refuses to sup- gions, some with a population of port the war-effort unless India 50 million-were handed over to repeatedly declared, the Act Everyone must hope that he will obtains without delay complete purely Indian governments res- meant full Dominion Status ultimately succeed; for

much is certain: India will ob independence, with freedom to ponsible to Indian parliaments, within measurable time.

tain her freedom as soon as its settle thereafter whether or not It is true that the British

main parties can come to a com- had not come into force when. she will remain within the Governors are not bound, like THIS Federal part of the Act British Commonwealth.

constitutional heads of state, in- the war broke out, and when the promise as to the form it should · That is more easily said than variably to act on the advice of Congress Party demanded the

But subject to immediate summoning of a re- BRITAIN cannot resist the done, for, the establishment of their Ministers. self-government in India is far this reservation the control of

to draw up a new constitution would she wish to resist them. more difficult than it has been all the life of the Province, in-

for an independent India, the A century ago, Macaulay, the in the Dominions. India is far cluding law and order and police, more like a continent than a is in the hands of a Prime,Minis British Government was obliged great historian, said that the day when India, as the result of to withhold its consent. country, not only in that it is ter and Cabinet on the British

British rule, had learned to The reason is simple enough. govern herself would be the nearly as big as Europe, but be. model.

For the two years in which cause its huge population of 360

the Act was in operation before Congress does not represent all proudest day in English his-

the millions is divided by race, the war, eight of those Provin- British India, still less tory'. The British people feel Con- the same to-day. Thoy genuine- language, custom and above all, cial Ministries were drawn from Princes and their States.

the Congress Party until they gress is certainly far the strong- religion.

were directed by Congress head- est party in India, but it mainly ly desire to see India taking her There is a deeper gulf between quarters to resign as a protest consists of Hindus. It has many place with the Dominions as an the Hindus, who are about two- against the non-acceptance of Moslem members, but the ma- Independent nation of the Com-

rivat thirds of the population, and the the Congress demand for inde- jority of the Moslems belong to monwealth, linking East and party, the Moslem West in one free partnership: pendence.

Thus it is only in matters League, which vigorously re- They will hail it as one more which concern India as a whole pudiates the Congress claim to triumph for the cause of free- Policy, speak for all India. So do the dom which Britain has done so Foreign Defence,

throughout the world. . Another difficulty in the way Trade and Tariffs that India Hindu minority parties and much to extend and sustain of self-government is the fact has not yet obtained self-govern- other minority groups.

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A COMMON DANGER "NOT merely Congress alone, but also Congress and the Presi dent conjoined, are subject to the Constitution, and cannot move a step outside the circle which the Constitution has drawn around them."

When one rends those words, written by the greatest British authority on the affairs of the American Commonwealth, Lord Bryce, one is amazed at the skill with which President Roosevalt has steered round the manifold obstructions to enable the United States to give aid to Britain and

her Allies in defence of democra-

tic principles. The more it is studied the more amazing does it ahow itself.

Moslems, who are about one- quarter, than between any re- ligious communities in Europe.

OF INDIA

DEAR Amery, dear. Nehru, benefit from our experiences in please forgive me if I the Dominions and Colonies. address you both in one letter. There's a great job to be done. You will do so because you are

both anxious to defeat Hitler BUT meanwhile, one of you has, through the medium of In the emergency of war the and you want no waste in war-

the Viceroy, popped the other President has almost limitless time.

into gaol. It's almost too silly

the Constitution, that he would

lavish assistance such us is made

possible under his amazing Bill.

Despite the success of the

R. A. F., the Mediterranean-

presentative Indian conference

take.

claims of a united India. Nor

Vernon Bartlett

Diplomatic Correspondent and Member of Parliament

Writes an Open Letter to Amery and Nehru

power placed in his hands as The last time I met you, Mr and too tragic for words, be- Commander-in-Chief of the Nehru, you had recently return cause you both know that, with fact must encourage suspicions, how Hitler did the same about Air Force.ed from Czechoslovakia and out full Indian co-operation, the even though, in the case of you, the German minorities in the Army, Navy, and But no one dreamed, when those were angry and alarmed by the Commonwealth may quite possi- Amery, I am absolutely con- Sudetenland, and Poland, and vinced that they are unworthy. Alsace. and (before he made Mussolini his Ally and lackey) powers were given to him under way in which our Government bly lose this war.

of the time was playing into Hitler's hands. You, Mr Amery Grecks, the Royal Navy and the YOU are each convinced the in the Italian Southern Tirol.

other is wrong? But is that ever be called upon to exercise shared that anger and alarm,

Who am I to send you thesa them for benefit of European

is at stake? The failure to win reproaches? That's your ob undercarnations, not to speak of free and INDEED, I can write one letter even the Atlantic-is an unsafe really important when so much

to the two of you. because sea. A year ago I ventured to full Indian support in this war vious reply and defence. But would be one of the greatest I look back to the situation in your beliefs are so much alike remind the House of Commons

produced his in the many respects. You both that we had two wars to fight, disasters imaginable, not only to China in 1926, when Sir Austen It empowers him to hand over have those invaluable qualities the one west of Gibraltar and

I based on England, the other cast the British Commonwealth, but Chamberlain

also to the cause of free men all Christmas memorandum fore- implements of war of every sort of integrity and courage.

of Sicily and based on India.

the world over. Why not leave shadowing a policy of collabora- to the Government of any don't know which has shown

The other day you, Amery, historians of the future to de- tlon with China. How It was country whose defence the Proxi-more-the one goes to prison dent deems vital to the defence for his convictions, and the other tried in that same flouse to cide who is to blame, and try criticised by Britishers who had. of the United States. Nothing defends them against his own cover up the fact that we had the effect of a dated and definite spent years at the Long Bar in no secure basc in India by could be more sweeping.

party bosses in the House of figures of the war material we promise for the introduction of the Shanghai Club1.But now the Commons. You both know how were producing there (so little Dominion status? Or of a direct Chinese are fighting for the much is at stake that will affect compared with what we might personal meeting, despite the same cause as ourselves, with a human progress and happiness. produce) and of the Indians possible offence it might give, to doggedness that deserves more deep thankfulness throughout You both have those tradi- whom loyalty or poverty had a Viceroy who, after all, in as gratitude than it gets. There is driven to volunteer for the Army anxious to see a sensible settle- plenty of room for people who the British Empire-the evi-

where so many only scothe trees. dence of good-will on the part of tions of personal loyalty that are (so few compared with the num- ment as I believe you both to try to see the wood in a world the American people. A hun- the justification but also the her we could recruit if we made

Yes, I know there are the dred yours is not a long time in condemnation of the British it clear that this was also In- the life of a nation. It is only public school education. You dia's war), The House was minorities, and. I sympathise Co I make no apology for urg- hundred years sinee-n French may even have been to the same bored, and you know it, because with them, for I am almost al-ing you both to get on with there are the princes, but I don't add more to Hitler's confusion writer said that he could imagine school, but all that seems to me it wanted deeds and progress, ways in a minority myself. "And the job. Between you, you can

that I not words and excuses.

Let's forget about the past, care much about them, because than many battalions, bombers- Mhatred more venomous than so unimportant now

In August, when the White they have had generations of and battleships. Surely, Amery, that between the Americans and haven't bothered to look in

Paper was published, I expressed security under British protec- it would be better to admit the English. There have been "Who's Who" to see whether many, fluctuations in feeling you, Amery; are like you, Nehru, the hope that Congress and tion, and few of them have de- failure and to resign than to go other parties in India would ac voted that time to the develop- on until those of us who now an old Harrovian," since those days, but upon the

did on an historic occasion. I can imagine you sitting at a cept it as a step in the right ment and happiness of their believe in you have to cry, as you whole the movement has been

But majorities, too, have their "For God's sake, go!" Surely, table with a dozen other men direction. I am still sorry they people. Lowards a better understanding, who are proud of what is good did not, but not allogether Aur until now a common danger has in the Commonwealth and agree- prised. We British have talked rights, and when I hear officials Nehru, you can do still more to brought the two nations closer ing upon a far-sighted program- about Dominion status for In- emphasising or exaggerating the help your fellow Indians in the than was thought possible n fow me that would be invaluable in din for over 20 years, and we hardships of the minorities in task of deciding their own. years or even & few months ago, helping the nations of Europe to still have not granted it. That India, I cannot but remember future?

Edited by Dr. G, A, C. Horklots, PH.D., M.SC., F.I.S: Assised by G. S. P. Haywood, M.A., B.SC.

contains:

The Birds of Hongkany.

Part XXXVI. The Herons and Egrets.

A List of the Butterflios of Honykong.

Part 1 Concluded.

Tho Chinese Moon-moth.

Notes on Hongkong Butterflies.

Part IV. etc..

Notos and Comments.

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