London, July 8.
The recent dispute between the States of Sikar and Jaipur was the subject of a statement in the House of Commons yesterday by the Under Secretary of State for India.
"The trouble," he said, "broke out in April between Jaipur Darbar and Rao Raja of Sikar, who is feudatory of the Maharaja of Jaipur and whose Thicka Thikana is a part of Jaipur State.
"The cause appears to have been the degree of control which Darbar exercises over Thikana. As the result of informal intervention of the Resident in Rajputana, Rao Raja left Jaipur on April 29. On May 25, the Jaipur Government appointed a commission under the chairmanship of an officer of the Indian Political Service io investigate the causes of the trouble and suggest remedial measures, "The continued refusal of -the inhabitants of Sikar to allow the re-establishment of normal administration there, however, prevented this commission from starting work on the spot.
"On three occasions on July 5, armed supporters of Rao Raja opened fire on the Jaipur troops and police, who returned their fire. Two Jaipur police were killed and seven wounded. Fourteen of Rao Raja's supl ters were killed and 30 wounded."—Wireless through Reuter.
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