§ 17. Sir NEWTON MOORE(for Mr. REMER) asked the Secretary of State for India if his attention has been called to stamps which are being affixed to letters, known as Gandhi stamps and containing the words Boycott British goods; and, seeing that this is a breach of the 1047 Irwin-Gandhi agreement, whether he will make representations to the Indian Government upon the subject?
§ Mr. WILLIAM WHITELEY (Lord of the Treasury)A London paper published a few days ago a reproduction of two of the stamps in question which had been sent to it by a correspondent who, as his quoted letter showed, had recently seen them for the first time. These stamps were used last year in the course of the Civil Disobedience Movement and Government took appropriate measures at that time. There is no reason to believe that these stamps have been affixed to postal packets since the Delhi Agreement.
23. Sir NAIRNE STEWART SANDE-MAN(for Mr. HAMMERSLEY) asked the Secretary of State for India if he can now give any statistics to indicate that the boycott against Lancashire cotton goods has in practice been withdrawn?
§ 29. Mr. REMERasked the Secretary of State for India if he can make any further statement as to the present position of the boycott of Lancashire goods in India; and if there is any improvement since his last statement?
§ Mr. WHITELEYMy right hon. Friend has nothing to add to the statement he made on 9th July and the figures circulated on the 8th. The boycott has not been withdrawn, but the figures indicate that its effectiveness has diminished.