HC Deb 05 November 1919 vol 120 cc1524-5W
Mr. SWAN

asked the Secretary of State for India whether the police authorities in Burma have from time to time called upon the editors of vernacular papers and threatened them with prose- cution, deportation, etc., if they continued to criticise the actions of the Government; and whether he will instruct the Government of Burma to see that no pressure of this kind is brought to bear upon the editors of the vernacular press?

Mr. MONTAGU

I have no knowledge of such action being taken by the police in Burma and think that it is very unlikely to have occurred. I will communicate with the Government of India on the subject.

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