21 MAY 1942, Page 12

THE INDIAN ISSUE

SIR,—I have read Dr. Edwyn Bevan's comment on my letter publi in your issue of May 8th. I am not Congressman, but if my view shared by the Congress it is because of our common experience of supreme effort in the last war, made on the declaration of India as a se governing Dominion along with Canada and the other white Colon by the 9th Resolution of the Imperial Conference, dated April Ifith, 191 and its consignment to oblivion after the war ; which fact rememberi Mr. Gandhi has declared the new pledge as a mere post-dated cheq All Indians see the danger facing India, but they have perforce made mere spectators like the people of Malaya and Burma, becau they are given no power to mobilise their man-power or expand production of munitions, which can be manifolded under a responsi Government—Yours, &c.,

HARI SINGH COUR. 8 Royal Avenue, Chelsea, S.W. 3.