§ 7. Mr. LAMBERTasked the Secretary of State for India if he will prepare an authoritative report, for circulation in foreign countries, illustrating the activities of the Congress party in India?
§ Sir S. HOAREI shall consider my hon. Friend's suggestions, but I greatly doubt whether the demand would justify the expense of publishing a report of this kind in a number of foreign languages. Authoritative statements were, as my hon. Friend is aware, included in the Blue Book issued in February last.
§ Mr. LAMBERTIs the right hon. Gentleman aware that subscriptions are collected in America for Congress activities in India, and will he take steps to counteract this?
§ Sir S. HOAREWe will take such steps as we can, but I am not quite sure that my right hon. Friend's suggestion is practicable. However, I will look into it.
§ Sir ARTHUR MICHAEL SAMUELWould not the expense be completely justified, as it would help to repel misrepresentations against Great Britain?
§ Sir S. HOAREI do not think that I have anything to add to the answer which I have given to my right hon. Friend.