GANDHI-VICEROY CORRESPONDENCE
PROPOSALS FOR SETTLEMENT OP DEADLOCK
The following correspondence that passed between
Mahatma Gandhi and the Viceroy on GandMji's proposals for
settlement of the Indian deadlock was released by the Govern-
ment from New Delhi on August 17, on the eve of the date
originally -fixed f<or the Gandhi-Jinnah talks:
GANDHIJTS LETTER TO VICEROY
PANCHGANJ, July 15, 1944.
DEAR FRIEND,
You have no doubt seen the authentic copies now published in
the Indian Press of the statements given by me to Mr Gelder of the
News-Chronicle. As I have said to the Press, they were meant pri-
marily to be shown to you. But Mr Gelder, no doubt, with the best
of motives gave the interview premature publicity. I am sorry. The
*publication will nevertheless be a blessing in disguise, if the interview
enables you to grant at least one of my requests contained in my
letter of June 17, 1944.
I am,
Yours, etc.,
M. K. GANDHI.
VICEROY'S REPLY
NEW DELHI, July 22, 1944.
DEAR MR GANDHI,,
Thank you for your letter of July 15. I have seen the statements
you made to Mr Gelder, and your subsequent explanation of them. I
do not -think I can usefully comment at present except to repeat what
I said in my last letter that if you will submit to me a definite and
constructive policy, I shall be glad to consider it.
Yours sincerely,
WAVELL. .
GANDHIJI'S PROPOSALS TO VICEROY
PANCHGANI, July 27, 1944.
DEAR FRIEND,
I must admit my disappointment over your letter of the 22nd
instant. But I am used to work in the face of disappointment. Here
is my concrete proposal.