§ Mr. D. GRENFELLasked the Secretary of State for India if he has any statement to make as to the situation in India?
§ Sir S. HOAREThe situation in India continues to be satisfactory. Civil disobedience has disappeared, and public interest is now centred mainly on the elections to the Legislative Assembly. The special measures adopted against terrorism are being firmly maintained and an active public opinion is developing in Bengal against the terrorist movement. Action has also been taken against certain44W Communist organisations whose activities constituted a threat to the maintenance of law and order. On the North-West Frontier the situation is tranquil. As regards trade, there has been an increase during the first quarter of the financial year, both in the total export and import trade of India compared with the corresponding period of last year, accompanied by an increase of imports from this country. Recent tariff legislation has improved the position of the British iron and steel industry, while a committee of the Indian Legislature has reported favourably on the results of the Ottawa Trade Agreement and a Supplementary Agreement with this country is under negotiation.