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* * * * The Viceroy in his reply regretted

the " blank refusal " of the Congress leaders " to recognise the grave injury done to India by civil disobedience " and he declared that discussion of their proposals in detail was impossible." He stated, however, that if civil disobedience were called off the ordinances which were solely directed against that movement would be with- drawn. Further, in that event, although he could not promise that political prisoners not found guilty of violence should be released, he would advise the local governments to consider all cases upon their merits. As for representation at the Round Table Conference, he said that the Congress would certainly receive " adequate representation as distinct from a majority."

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