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Letter dated 26 Jan. 1948 is an original letter, not a photocopy.

Includes a statement by Robertson on his wishes regarding the distribution of his finances on his death, a list of family addresses and "Credo for a black mass" in which D H Robertson states his opposition to a number of economic theories and institutions

Has a copy of CJM's review of Blomfield's Prometheus but not the 'British Critic'

Invitation to lunch

Congratulations on birth of Henry Sanford

Description of arrival at Tidworth House as a VAD

Description of tiger shoot, permit stipulated only one tiger

(Place of writing not indicated.)—Thanks him for a copy of the Thirty-Third Report of the [Public] Record Office [1872]. Praises the catalogue of the Shaftesbury papers and the skill and diligence of [W. N.] Sainsbury [the compiler].

Refers to previous communications [wanting]. There is no advantage in cancelling the re-striction orders as they are not being treated as a grievance by Gandhi or the Press, but he proposes to withdraw them when the announcement about the inquiry and the Indemnity Bill is made. Responds to Montagu’s comments on their basis and justification as follows: (1) the orders are not based on an avowed breaking of the law, but on a reasonable belief that a person is likely to act in a manner prejudical to the safety of the country; (2) civil disobedience is not a thing of the past, for the Bombay Government advises that Gandhi’s suspension of the campaign is both reluctant and qualified, and his own statements corroborate this; (3) he does not accept Montagu’s view of the tranquillising effect of Gandhi’s intervention when conditions are disturbed, though his influence has sometimes been good. Points out that (a) when Gandhi arrived in Champaran about 12 April 1917 his presence so excited raiyats that incendiarism began on 1 May; (b) his presence in Haira initiated a no-revenue-payment cam-paign in March 1918; (c) he advised adherents in Udaipur that it was against his principles to give evidence against rioters; (d) his mere name was used as a battle-cry by the recent Punjab mobs; and (e) the question is less one of intentions than results, for he is unable to allay the passions which his name is used to excite, as events in Johannesburg in 1907 showed.

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Asks to be advised of the present situation in the Punjab. ‘Are public meetings yet allowed. Is martial law still in existence anywhere. Are newspapers being published. Can it be said that all punishments have now been settled and life is now more normal.’

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Gandhi has stated in Young India that his visit to the Viceroy and his advice to the Ali brothers to apologise was a political blunder.

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Refutes reports of disturbances in the Bengal Legislative Council, which is not now in session. The truth of the matter is that an attempt was made to disrupt a sheriff’s meeting to arrange a reception for the Prince of Wales.

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(Mechanical copy of typed original. A duplicate of A3/2/4/1. Text as A3/8/1.)

Has been advised that, in his instructions to the Commissioner of the Northern Division in connection with the situation in Surat, Lloyd has stated that, ‘if an announcement of civil disobedience is accompanied by incitements to violence or followed by acts of violence, immediate report should be made with a view to prosecution of principal offenders’. Asks why he has asked for a report before prosecuting.

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Two hundred and fifty arrests were made today in Calcutta, nearly all Mohammedan mill-hands. Students generally kept aloof.

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