HC Deb 21 September 1931 vol 256 cc1254-5
8 and 9. Colonel HOWARD-BURY

asked the Secretary of State for India (1) whether he has any information with regard to the disturbances that took place in Kashmir on various occasions during July and August; what were the causes that led to those disturbances; and what were the casualties and damage to property;

(2) whether the commission of inquiry which is being constituted with regard to the cause of the disturbances in Kashmir has any non-official Moslems among their number, seeing that 95 per cent. of the population are Moslems; and, if not, whether he will see that Moslem representatives are included?

Sir S. HOARE

I have nothing to add to the reply given on 27th July to my hon. Friend the Member for Macclesfield (Mr. Remer).

Colonel HOWARD-BURY

Can my right hon. Friend say whether either he or the Viceroy has taken any action to promote good feeling in Kashmir?

Sir S. HOARE

My hon. and gallant Friend will see that it is very difficult for me to give an answer to a question of that kind which affects the concerns of an Indian State, but I can tell him that the Government of India and the India Office are watching very closely the matter to which he calls my attention.