ENGLAND AND THE MOSLEMS

Dominion, Volume 5, Issue 1491, 13 July 1912, Page 6

ENGLAND AND THE MOSLEMS

The Secretary of State for India has caused the following letter to bo addressed to the London All-India Moslem League in reply to a representation received from them on the subject of the Italo-Turkish War:- • "Sir,—l am directed by the Secretary of State for India to acknowledge the receipt of your letter of tho 10th inst. on the subject of the Italo-Turkish AVar, and in reply to say that ho fully appreciates the motives that have animated your league in making their representation, but that he cannot enter upon a particular discussion of the policy of his Majesty's Government, or of that of. the other Governments con-' cerned in the matters at issue. The outbreak, of hostilities between two Powers with which this country is united by tics of long-standing and valued friendship was regretted by none more than by his Majesty's Government. But while' they havo not failed in all cases brought to, thoir notice to protect tho rights of all British' subjects, and while they are anxious by all means in their power to secure respect for the religious susceptibilities of the Indian Moslem community, his Majesty's Government must emphatically' repeat-, tho disclaimer already given in niv letter to you of March W of any intention to offer advice to eitlier of tho belligerents regarding the sphere or conduct of their military operations.- They bolievo that this attitude will commond.itself to tho good sense of Indian Moslems, who, they are confident, will continue on their own part to observe tlint strict neutrality which is required of ql! subjects of his Majesty without distinction."