INDIA’S STATUS
DANGER OF EXTREME ACTION
[United Press Association.—By Electric Telegraph.—Copyright.] LONDON. Jan. 9.
The recent references of Jvul Russell (a member of the Government) to India on January sth have evoked .sharp criticism in India, and also in Labour circles in Britain. Earl Russel now says that his speech was oversummarised. Be never said that Dominion status was hot possible lor a long time, but said t-luit the evolution of democratic institutions bad taken a long time. Britain, even now, was not perfect. Me hoped with Indian co-operation, to evolve a workable scheme. The Labour Party was sincerel in this matter.
He added: “T deplore alike the attitude of the Indian Congress and of the British Tories and their ffu’ess, which is causing the present embarrassment. I trust that mv Indian friends will rally round AGcoroy Trwin, who is India’s best friend.
BRITAIN’S INTEREST IN INDIA £700,000,600.
LONDON. Jan. 9
Tim Financial Times estimates that seven, hundred millions of British capital is invested in India, of which four hundred millions is in Government loans and in the guaranteed railway debt. The balance is in commerce and industry.
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Hokitika Guardian, 10 January 1930, Page 6
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