39. Duchess of ATHOLLasked the Secretary of State for India whether he can now give the figures of terrorist crimes and offences, actual and attempted, in Bengal during the last six months of 1933; and whether he can explain the difference between the figures he has given for these outrages occurring in 1932 and the figures given in the Moral and Material Progress of India, 1931–32?
§ Mr. BUTLERA statement is being circulated giving the figures for the second half of 1933. As regards the second part of the question, correspondence with the Government of India indicates that the discrepancy is in fact due to a difference of classification, but as there are still certain points requiring explanation my right hon. Friend has made a further reference to them. I will communicate with the Noble Lady as soon as their reply is received.
§ Fallowing is the statement:
| TERRORIST CRIME in Bengal during the second half of 1933. | |||
| Murderous outrages | … | … | 2 |
| Attempts at outrages | … | … | — |
| Dacoities | … | … | 8 |
| Attempted dacoities | … | … | 2 |
| Robberies | … | … | 4 |
| Attempted robberies | … | … | — |
| Bomb throwing | … | … | — |
| Bomb explosions | … | … | 2 |
| Armed raids | … | … | — |
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40. Duchess of ATHOLLasked the Secretary of State for India the number of terrorist crimes and offences, actual and attempted, in the provinces of British India other than Bengal for the first six months of 1933 and the second six months of 1933, respectively?
§ Mr. BUTLERA table is being circulated.
§ Following is the table:
| Province. | First six months of 1933. | Second six months of 1933. |
| United Provinces | 7 | 1 |
| Bihar and Orissa | 1 | 3 |
| Punjab | 1 | —* |
| Delhi | Nil | —* |
| Bombay | 3 | 5 |
| Madras | 5 | 1 |
| Central Provinces | Nil | Nil |
| Assam | 3 | 2 |
| North-West Frontier Province. | Nil | Nil |
| * Official figures not yet received |