§ 5. Lieut.-Commander KENWORTHYasked the Secretary of State for India whether he can make any further statement about the causes of the recent rising in Burma?
§ Mr. BENNAccording to my present information the rising was of a type common to Burma, being organised by a pretender who in the collection of his followers was assisted by the political excitement prevalent and the depressed economic conditions.
§ Lieut. - Commander KENWORTHYDoes the answer mean that there is any truth in the statements that the profiteering in and high price of rice is one of the causes of the discontent exploited by this agitator?
§ Rear-Admiral BEAMISHWhat were the contentions of the pretender to whom the right hon. Gentleman refers? What does he want?
§ Mr. BENNPerhaps the hon. and gallant Gentleman will put a further question on the Paper on that subject, and I will give him all the information I have.
§ Lieut. - Commander KENWORTHYDid my right hon. Friend say that the price of rice was one of the causes?
§ Mr. BENNI presume that that question would be covered by the reference in the answer to depressed economic conditions.