Oral Answers to Questions — India: Disturbances, Karachi (Casualties).

Part of the debate – in the House of Commons at on 20 March 1935.

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The Government of India have already considered that possibility. So far as I remember, lachrymatory gas has been used in the Punjab. I will look again into the suggestion, but I will say nothing that would lead the House to suppose that I have not full confidence in the troops in dealing with the situation in the best possible manner.