INDIA'S FOOD NEEDS
WASHIXGTOX, May 12. President Truman has sent a message to the Viceroy (X'iscount Wavell) asSuring him that the United States Govleriiment thoroughly recognises the gravitv of the food sliortage in Ipdia and will give the most sympathetic honsideration to ludia's request. The Viceroy had sent a message to Mr. Truman" protesting against the Uohibined Food Board 's action in allocating 1,400, 000 tons of wheat, iiistead of the 3,000,000 asked for. Stressing India's urgent need, Lord Wavell said: ' ' You will appreciate our feeiings about the proposed transfer of food grains to fornier eneniv eountries."
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Chronicle (Levin), 14 May 1946, Page 5
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