Sta,—I have read Mr. Hickman Johnson's letter on the Indian
situation in your issue of August 28th with much surprise, for it indicates a failure to understand the position in India which it is difficult to comprehend. I do not propose, however, to attempt a reply to Mr. Hickman Johnson's letter all 7. wish to do is to suggest a reply to his question, "Is all this the action of a British or Nazi Government?"
The answer to this rhetorical question is "Neither." The Govern- ment which took the action which Mr. Hickman Johnson deprecates is a Government of whom, out of 15 members, ii are Indians, as has been made perfectly clear in the Press and elsewhere in the last three weeks. The completeness of Mr. Hickman Johnson's misunderstanding .of the position is indicated by his reference to the "unimaginative India
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