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Correspondence : 1912 |
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Serial no. |
Date |
From no. |
From Person |
To no. |
To Person |
Pages |
Summary |
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000005603 |
01.01.1912 |
00000 |
"BLANK" |
00000 |
"BLANK" |
1 |
No coloured person can own fixed property or carry on business or farming etc. |
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000005602 |
01.01.1912 |
00000 |
"BLANK" |
00000 |
"BLANK" |
9 |
Text of the Bill (only some sections). Pencil remarks by Ritch showing its many flaws. |
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000033996 |
01.01.1912 |
09832 |
KALLENBACH, Hermann |
00000 |
"BLANK" |
102 |
Mr. H. Kellenbach has maintained a diary containing details of Gandhiji daily activities in South Africa during the years 1912 and 1913. It also contains the accounts of Gandhiji's expenditure: |
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000005599 |
11.01.1912 |
00390 |
POLAK, H. S. L. |
00001 |
GANDHI, M. K. |
1 |
Dr. Mehta thinks:- I partly agree that the more: I stay the less interest shall I be able to infuse here: Singh requests you to send an Original photo of the bazaar group to advertise our cause. |
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000025532 |
12.01.1912 |
00001 |
GANDHI, M. K. |
08404 |
GOKHALE, Gopal Krishna |
3 |
We are all glad to know that you are coming. Why not come here first and then go to England ? |
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000005619 |
21.01.1912 |
00000 |
"BLANK" |
00000 |
"BLANK" |
5 |
Typed duplicated of 5604,5605,5606,5608,5613,5614,5617 and 5618 (2 copies) |
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000005600 |
23.01.1912 |
12957 |
POLAK, Maud (Miss) |
00001 |
GANDHI, M. K. |
4 |
If you cannot defray London expenses, I shall carry on the office work without money as long as I can carry on my own typing office. But for our 4 years' work, Polak in India would have failed to stop indenture: |
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000005604 |
29.01.1912 |
00001 |
GANDHI, M. K. |
14096 |
INTERIOR DEPT. |
2 |
I object to - (1) Officer's decision made final regarding domicile wives and children. (2) Stiffer educational test for inter-migration. (3) Section 28 contemplates declaration under SN5602. Wire Reply. |
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000005601 |
29.01.1912 |
00001 |
GANDHI, M. K. |
14096 |
INTERIOR DEPT. |
2 |
(1) The Immigration Officer should not decide the legality of a wife or child. (2) Inter-provincial migration for educated Asiatics should be made easy. (3) Domiciled Asiatics should automatically be given certificates etc. |
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000005606 |
31.01.1912 |
14096 |
INTERIOR DEPT. |
00001 |
GANDHI, M. K. |
5 |
(1) The Officer's decision may be revised by Board and then by Minister. (2) No existing rights disturbed regarding inter-provincial migration. (3) It is quite reasonable to make a declaration under 5602. |
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000005607 |
31.01.1912 |
12957 |
POLAK, Maud (Miss) |
00001 |
GANDHI, M. K. |
3 |
From 1-11-11 to 24-2-1912. Total expenditure pound.127-11-0; including payment to Celia 3 pound0, Salary pound 50, Rent pound 10. |
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000005605 |
31.01.1912 |
14096 |
INTERIOR DEPT. |
00001 |
GANDHI, M. K. |
1 |
Second reading is not until 8th February. Matters mentioned in your telegram are being considered. |
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000005609 |
01.02.1912 |
12964 |
SCHLESIN (?) (Miss) |
13739 |
DOKE, Joseph J. (Rev. Dr.) |
1 |
Herewith correspondence between Mr. Gandhi and Our General (Smuts J.C.). You will see it is just possible that the struggle may be revived. |
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000005608 |
01.02.1912 |
00157 |
GANDHI, M.K. |
12911 |
INTERIOR |
2 |
Indians will never be satisfied Board's control view past experience. Legal right disturbed by depriving subject right judicial appeal. Giving declaration under Chapter 33 against the whole spirit of Passive Resistance etc. |
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000005610 |
01.02.1912 |
14098 |
SCHLESIN, Sonja (Miss) |
12901 |
HOSKEN, William |
1 |
I am directed by Mr. Gandhi to hand you the enclosed copies (5601,5604,5605,5606,5608(?)) of the correspondence between him and Smuts. |
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000005615 |
02.02.1912 |
12911 |
INTERIOR |
00157 |
GANDHI, M.K. |
1 |
2nd February. Hope to be able to reply to your wire of 1st February on Monday. |
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000005611 |
02.02.1912 |
12967 |
MAKADAM WOOD STOCK |
00001 |
GANDHI, M. K. |
1 |
Resolutions wanted by wire public meeting of Union(British Indian Union) Sunday. 2nd reading of the Bill Thursday. |
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000005612 |
03.02.1912 |
00001 |
GANDHI, M. K. |
12968 |
BRITISH INDIAN UNION |
1 |
Protest against- (1) discretion officer regarding domicile wife children. (2) new education test for provincial-migration and for over sea also etc. |
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000005616 |
06.02.1912 |
00157 |
GANDHI, M.K. |
12911 |
INTERIOR |
1 |
Still await wire as promised yours 2nd instant. |
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000005614 |
07.02.1912 |
00157 |
GANDHI, M.K. |
12911 |
INTERIOR |
1 |
Thanks. Possible avoid struggle if Bill amended secure existing legal rights inter-provincial migration (of) educated Asiatics. |
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000005613 |
07.02.1912 |
12911 |
INTERIOR |
00157 |
GANDHI, M.K. |
5 |
(1) Section 5 does not preclude appeal to Law Courts; (2) Considering your objection regarding Orangia chapter 33 declaration not necessary. Use your undoubted influence for solution wexed problem etc. |
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000005622 |
08.02.1912 |
12970 |
KALIDAS, K. (Kimberley) |
08295 |
RITCH, L. W. |
1 |
Please send us draft of resolutions for our mass meeting and give us necessary advice regarding the points we should object to. |
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000005618 |
08.02.1912 |
00157 |
GANDHI, M.K. |
12911 |
INTERIOR |
2 |
No assurance short of retention of existing legal position can satisfy passive resisters. My submission hither to purely regarding provisional settlement. Reserve right criticise Bill regarding other Objections. |
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000005621 |
08.02.1912 |
08295 |
RITCH, L. W. |
12468 |
TRANSVAAL LEADER |
3 |
I fully support the United Hebrew) Association's protest The Bill is thoroughly bad and full of traps. The innocent has to prove his innocence etc. |
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000005617 |
08.02.1912 |
12911 |
INTERIOR |
00157 |
GANDHI, M.K. |
2 |
Smuts considering inter-provincial-migration and hopes to be able to give you satisfactory assurances regarding Natal and Cape. |
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000005623 |
09.02.1912 |
08295 |
RITCH, L. W. |
12970 |
KALIDAS, K. (Kimberley) |
1 |
(1) Rights of domiciled Asiatics will be virtually confiscated and no future certificate of domicile to be issued. (2) Wives cannot inter-migrate etc. |
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000005624 |
12.02.1912 |
12971 |
ALEXANDER, Morris (M. P.) |
00001 |
GANDHI, M. K. |
1 |
I had already noted your points. Am trying to put up a big fight and hope to see the Immigration Bill Substantially amended. |
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000005626 |
15.02.1912 |
00001 |
GANDHI, M. K. |
12972 |
GREGOROWSKI, R. |
1 |
(Does section 5 oust Law Courts.) Your opinion proved most valuable last year. I enclose (1) Statement for your view now (2) Section 8 Orangia Law (3) The Bill etc. |
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000005625 |
15.02.1912 |
00001 |
GANDHI, M. K. |
14096 |
INTERIOR DEPT. |
2 |
I am taking legal opinion regarding your assurance of no ban against resort to Law Courts and no need for declaration under Orangia Law sec.33 etc. |
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000005627 |
15.02.1912 |
00000 |
"BLANK" |
00000 |
"BLANK" |
3 |
(1) Does Section 5 oust Law Courts. (2) How do absentee educated Indians in Natal and cape stand. (3) What is the difference between domicile and entitled to reside? Compare this bill with the past generally etc. |
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000005628 |
19.02.1912 |
12973 |
"ASIATICS" |
00157 |
GANDHI, M.K. |
1 |
Police asked pass Mahomed. Please obtain written undertaking from Bhagat he will repatriate boy 3 months at own expense. |
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000005629 |
19.02.1912 |
12972 |
GREGOROWSKI, R. |
00001 |
GANDHI, M. K. |
1 |
This is the same as the old one. Seems aimed at Asiatics and other British Subjects from the East. The whole object is to exclude courts. |
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000005630 |
20.02.1912 |
00001 |
GANDHI, M. K. |
12974 |
GREGOROWSKI, R. |
1 |
I quite agree that the Bill in an awful humbug. One way to fight it successfully is to get your valuable opinion. |
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000005632 |
20.02.1912 |
12911 |
INTERIOR |
02946 |
BRITISH INDIAN ASSOCIATION |
1 |
Smuts regrets that pressure of work has made it impossible for Smuts to consider till now the questions raised by you. Also inform Hamidia Society. |
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000005631 |
20.02.1912 |
00000 |
"BLANK" |
00000 |
"BLANK" |
4 |
I do not think that in any respect the new draft is less restrictive that the old. The test is more strict as the Immigration Officer selects the language and the Court can hardly interfere etc. |
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000009534 |
23.02.1912 |
00001 |
GANDHI, M. K. |
00633 |
GANDHI, Harilal |
7 |
You letter is a surprise. There is ?? to he ashamed of your want of education. Whatever good ?? etc. You see among our children is not due to the ?? education system that is inherent in our lation. |
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000005633 |
23.02.1912 |
14096 |
INTERIOR DEPT. |
00001 |
GANDHI, M. K. |
1 |
Some important debates being now over, I think the Bill might come in the 1st week. Your letter will be replied to as soon as the Minister can go into the matter you raise. |
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000005634 |
24.02.1912 |
00001 |
GANDHI, M. K. |
14096 |
INTERIOR DEPT. |
1 |
(1) The Bill does oust Law Courts except by way of Mandamus. (2) Even Registered Transvaal Indians may be required to furnish proof of domicile before they can bring their family, and- (3) Educated Indians to make declarations. |
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000005635 |
26.02.1912 |
00001 |
GANDHI, M. K. |
12971 |
ALEXANDER, Morris (M. P.) |
1 |
Do you know why it is delayed so long ? (or) Is it again going to be hung up like last ? Herewith Legal Opinion by Gregorowski r. |
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000005636 |
29.02.1912 |
12971 |
ALEXANDER, Morris (M. P.) |
00001 |
GANDHI, M. K. |
2 |
Please send me reliable affidavits to strengthen my hands in dealing with the autocratic powers proposed to be given to them. |
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000005637 |
01.03.1912 |
12978 |
MACDONALD (Mrs.) (?) |
00001 |
GANDHI, M. K. |
3 |
We carried on the experiment for a few months but found ourselves unequal to the strain of our principles. But made many Indian contacts and hence the production of the play "Buddha" |
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000022878 |
11.03.1912 |
00001 |
GANDHI, M. K. |
08062 |
MEHTA, P. J. (Pranjivandas) (Dr.) |
2 |
Introduces two persons who have taken vows of Celibacy and who wish to work under the correspondent. |
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000005638 |
16.03.1912 |
12911 |
INTERIOR |
00157 |
GANDHI, M.K. |
1 |
Am instructing Registrar to issue permit 3 months to enable Chumat arrange to send the boy back to India. |
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000005641 |
19.03.1912 |
00157 |
GANDHI, M.K. |
12911 |
INTERIOR |
1 |
Could you now inform me regarding the Bill ? Have cabled from India inquiring about it. |
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000005639 |
19.03.1912 |
00000 |
"BLANK" |
02942 |
SCHLESIN, Sonja (Miss) |
4 |
As requested by you and promised over the 'phone by me, I beg to enclose a pencil copy of the regulations. |
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000005642 |
20.03.1912 |
12911 |
INTERIOR |
00157 |
GANDHI, M.K. |
1 |
Impossible to forecast date of debate as there is a very congested order paper. Will inform when possible. |
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000005643 |
04.04.1912 |
00157 |
GANDHI, M.K. |
14096 |
INTERIOR DEPT. |
1 |
Is it at all likely to be reached this session or will be abandoned ? If the latter, some new arrangement will be needed. |
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000026447 |
06.04.1912 |
00001 |
GANDHI, M. K. |
00660 |
GANDHI, Manilal |
5 |
Try to see only the good in others. If you cannot do it do report to me misdeeds of others. Do your duty without caring for the result. |
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000005644 |
09.04.1912 |
12911 |
INTERIOR |
00157 |
GANDHI, M.K. |
1 |
No intention of abandoning Bill Letter follows. |
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000005645 |
09.04.1912 |
12911 |
INTERIOR |
00001 |
GANDHI, M. K. |
1 |
To provide work for the senate Government are taking their Bills viz. Irrigation etc. first. Immigration Bill is not to be given up. |
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000005646 |
11.04.1912 |
00001 |
GANDHI, M. K. |
14096 |
INTERIOR DEPT. |
1 |
I hope it does not mean that those who pass the Immigration Educational test will be asked to resubmit to the test (and will be- plucked- ploughed) before entering Orangia. |
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000005647 |
17.04.1912 |
12911 |
INTERIOR |
00001 |
GANDHI, M. K. |
1 |
Your interpretation of the letter (regarding the Bill) to the Chamber of Commerce is quite the correct one. |
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000005648 |
25.04.1912 |
12911 |
INTERIOR |
00001 |
GANDHI, M. K. |
1 |
You are asking a lot. In my opinion (entirely personal) I say about 12th June. Officially I cannot give you any date. |
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000005649 |
03.05.1912 |
14096 |
INTERIOR DEPT. |
00001 |
GANDHI, M. K. |
1 |
Pending legislation permitting 6 educated Indians, Mr. Manilal Doctor should apply for a temporary permit if he wants to visit Transvaal |
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000005651 |
14.05.1912 |
00000 |
"BLANK" |
00000 |
"BLANK" |
1 |
Any person such as described in Chapter 33, Orangia who has been permitted to enter the Union or Orange Free State cannot hold fixed property or carry on trade or farming in Orange Free State. |
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000005650 |
14.05.1912 |
14096 |
INTERIOR DEPT. |
00001 |
GANDHI, M. K. |
3 |
This amendment, Government's legal advisers believe, will do away with the necessity of a declaration (under chapter 33 Orangia) by educated Indians regarding domicile a new clause will meet with your support. |
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000005653 |
21.05.1912 |
00001 |
GANDHI, M. K. |
14096 |
INTERIOR DEPT. |
4 |
The original draft, which makes interesting reading on account of the portion scratched out. |
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000005652 |
21.05.1912 |
00001 |
GANDHI, M. K. |
13850 |
INTERIOR DEPARTMENT (E.F.C. Lane) |
1 |
It is satisfactory if it means that the declaration is unnecessary. May I suggest that the clause provides definitely that the declaration will not be required. I hope the other difficulties will also be met. |
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000005654 |
31.05.1912 |
00001 |
GANDHI, M. K. |
14096 |
INTERIOR DEPT. |
1 |
Smuts wants to meet our objection by lax administration. But that will not satisfy passive resisters. We want a legal recognition of old rights |
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000005659 |
01.06.1912 |
00157 |
GANDHI, M.K. |
12973 |
"ASIATICS" |
2 |
They represent H.H. The Aga Khan and are visiting centres of Khoja Muslims. Venture trust you will issue permits. |
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000005655 |
17.06.1912 |
12980 |
DAWOOD H. KATHOR |
00166 |
TIMES OF INDIA |
1 |
Let alone polygamous, but even monogamous Indian Muslims marriage is invalidated on the ground of its being contract under a law that permits polygamy. All this to drive us out of South Africa. |
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000005656 |
25.06.1912 |
00001 |
GANDHI, M. K. |
12911 |
INTERIOR |
1 |
View prorogation Parliament may I know Government's intention regarding Immigration Bill and future working Settlement. |
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000005658 |
27.06.1912 |
12950 |
KALLENBACH, Hermann |
01305 |
GANDHI, Chhaganlal K. |
2 |
It may mean nothing. We all know Gandhiji dislikes and refuses body-guards, but you do watch him without attracting his attention. |
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000005657 |
27.06.1912 |
14096 |
INTERIOR DEPT. |
00001 |
GANDHI, M. K. |
1 |
I have to acknowledge your wire of to-day regarding the Immigration Bill and to inform you that the matter is under consideration. |
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000005676 |
01.07.1912 |
12993 |
CORRESPONDENT, A |
12995 |
ONS LAND (Newspaper) |
1 |
The Native will after 25 years, be superior to the poor whites and the white farmer- and all this by efforts of the Whites themselves ? |
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00005681A |
01.07.1912 |
00001 |
GANDHI, M. K. |
01305 |
GANDHI, Chhaganlal K. |
2 |
Now after two years, I am able to take up that matter. Does Phoenix suit Albert? I hope he lessens your burden. |
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000005677 |
01.07.1912 |
00000 |
"BLANK" |
00000 |
"BLANK" |
2 |
M. Abdoola, after getting large credit, disappeared. His 'trustee' Essaok then did the same and S. Ahmed a second "Trustee." |
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000005660 |
06.07.1912 |
00001 |
GANDHI, M. K. |
14096 |
INTERIOR DEPT. |
1 |
Whilst I am anxious not to worry General Smuts, I am bound to satisfy my many inquirers. Can you now reply(to 5656) ? |
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000005661 |
08.07.1912 |
14099 |
ABDUL KARIM HAJI ADAM |
00001 |
GANDHI, M. K. |
20 |
Herewith all documents etc. regarding agreement. Please give us detailed instruction. See that the case does not go to court and advise Haji Dada accordingly. |
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000005662 |
16.07.1912 |
14096 |
INTERIOR DEPT. |
00001 |
GANDHI, M. K. |
1 |
Government regret very much the impossibility of carrying the measure: The administration of the existing laws will continue as in the past. |
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000005663 |
17.07.1912 |
00001 |
GANDHI, M. K. |
14096 |
INTERIOR DEPT. |
1 |
I understand that it will, pending final satisfactory solution I take it the certain educated Asiatics will be admitted this year also. |