§ Mr. SCURRasked the Under-Secretary of State for India whether his attention has been drawn to the fact that in the town of Balfour, Transvaal, Asiatics are being refused trade licences, and that Indian interests, valued at £40,000, are threatened; and whether he is prepared to make inquiries with a view to safeguarding the interests of Indians in South Africa?
§ Earl WINTERTONI have seen a telegram from the Transvaal British Indian Association containing the statement referred to. The Government of India are in direct touch with the Union Government on matters affecting the interests of Indians in South Africa.