The Archive · 1930

INDIAN DOUBTS

The Prime Minister's good body of distinguished retired Indian officers, such as Lord Meston, Sir Cloud Jacob, Sir Michael O'Dwyer. The com-colleagues may be warmly con-unemployment issue, have best offices have been invoked to Shanghai Tis, 12 per annum gratulated on the impression rudely shattered by the rob solve the basic problem of which they made at the Chamber precision with which Sir Ernest Indian constitutional. progress. of Commerce dinner on Tuesday Thompson addressed himself to He would be a bold man who evening. The two Shanghai the fundamental problems of would, on that account, prophesy speeches were admirable; Mr.

British trade with China. The a settlement of the issue, which Calder Marshall supplied fear that the interests of the mainly concerns Hindus and bromide to his guests, in case man on the spot would be as Moslems but also affects minor-they should be found to be little considered as the expert ity communities in India unduly excited by the prospect advice which he was prepared generally, and which has so far of a sudden transformation and well-equipped to offer must completely baffted Indian politi-

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