§ Mr. GALLACHERasked the Under-Secretary of State for India whether he is aware that public opinion in India is 1070W opposed to the coercive measures adopted against the Arabs in Palestine; that a Palestine day has been observed in many parts of India; that leading Indian Moslems have appealed to His Majesty's Government to terminate the mandate and establish responsible government; that the All-India Moslem conference criticise His Majesty's Government for crushing the aspirations of the Arabs and enforcing Jewish immigration; and whether due regard to Indian opinion will be paid in deciding future policy in Palestine?
§ Mr. BUTLERMy Noble Friend is kept constantly informed of the attitude of Indian Moslem opinion to the situation in Palestine. He is aware that as a result of an appeal by the Council of the All-India Moslem League, 19th June was celebrated as Palestine Day by Moslems in a number of large towns, and that on 26th September a meeting of Moslem leaders at Simla passed a resolution criticising the action taken by His Majesty's Government. Two days later a deputation was received by His Excellency the Viceroy, who took this opportunity of explaining fully to the Moslem leaders the actual policy of His Majesty's Government in regard to Palestine. Due account has been, and will continue to be, taken by His Majesty's Government of Moslem opinion in India on the subject of British policy in Palestine.