§ 10. Colonel YATEasked the Secretary of State for India when the full text of the communications from the Amir of Afghanistan and of the Viceroy's replies will be published; and if he can make any statement as to the progress of the negotiations with the Afghan delegation at the Peace Conference now being carried on at 335 Rawal Pindi, and as to the reasons that prompted the Government of India to grant an armistice instead of imposing their own conditions of peace?
§ Mr. MONTAGUI am anxious to give the House all the information I can, but my hon. and gallant Friend will, I am sure, agree that while negotiations are in progress, at Rawal Pindi, it is not opportune to discuss the matter. I had hoped to lay Papers before now, but I would propose to wait till I can include the result of the negotiations.
§ Colonel YATEMay I ask whether the British Government and the Government of India are going to stand the offensive replies given by the Afghan delegates to Sir Hamilton Grant at Rawal Pindi, and will they not put the foot down, and say, "Those are our terms, and we are going to enforce them"?
§ Mr. MONTAGUDoes my lion. Friend think that in putting that question, and much more the answering of it, would help successful negotiations?
§ Colonel YATEYes. I do.