§ Mr. CLYNESasked the Secretary of State for India whether his attention has been drawn to the case of Dr. Sudhindra Bose, M.A., Ph.D., who made application for a passport to proceed to India for the purpose of seeing his mother, who is very ill and not expected 1463W to recover, which was refused; whether he is aware that Dr. Sudhindra Bose is not a member of any political organisation and has offered to give an undertaking not to take part in politics; and whether, in view of these facts, he will have inquiries made into the case and grant the necessary facilities to enable Dr. Bose to proceed to India?
§ Mr. MONTAGUYes, Sir. I have had thorough inquiry made into this case. This Indian gentleman is now a citizen of the United States, having applied to renounce his British-Indian nationality a few weeks after the outbreak of war. Doctor Bose's original application for avisa to travel made no mention of his mother's health, and I am not prepared to facilitate his return to India.