§ SIR H. COTTON (Nottingham, E.)I beg to ask the Secretary of State for India whether his attention has been drawn to a notification of the magistrate of Mymensingh, dated 3rd January, 188 which directs the local village authorities to report to the police any case of interference with the sale or use of any class of goods, any political demonstration, and the resort to any place within or passage through any village of any person for the purpose of political agitation, or of interference with the sale or use of any goods; whether this notification has been issued with the authority of Government; and whether he will indicate his disapproval of official action of this nature, which is directed against the popular movement in favour of using country products in preference to foreign imports.
§ MR. MORLEYI have seen a newspaper report of the nature indicated in the Question, but I have no knowledge of the matter from any other source. I will make inquiry on the subject. Meanwhile, it seems reasonable that the district officer should be acquainted with all the events (including those described in the Question) that take place in his district, and especially in view of the disturbances that have occurred in Mymensingh district.