Long despatches which have now been published show that the decision to transfer the capital has: been taken at the initiative of the Government of India. A despatch from the Government of India to Lord Crewe, dated August 25, deals with the matter exhaustively and gives the reasons for the change. It urges that the removal of the supreme Government from I environments will faci-growth of local self-Government on sound and safe lines. The selection of Delhi will strike the imagination of the peoples of India and will send a wave of enthusiasm over the country. The despatch points out that the parti-
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