§ 28. Mr. SMITHERSasked the Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs whether his attention has been called to a leading article on India in the "Pravda," an official organ of the Soviet Government, on 3rd April, which contains instructions for the Communist party in India to commence a general strike, an agrarian revolution, and a general attack on the British Government; and whether he will make this article the subject of a protest to the Soviet Government as constituting a breach of the agreement reached with regard to non-interference in the internal affairs of the British Empire?
Mr. A. HENDERSONI have seen the article referred to, but its contents are not accurately described by the hon. Member. It consists, in large measure, of an attack upon Mr. Gandhi, and of comments upon recent events in India. It contains no instructions to India Communists. The answer to the second part of the question is, therefore, in the negative.