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Part of Oral Answers to Questions — India – in the House of Commons at 12:00 am on 17 March 1947.

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Photo of Mr Arthur Henderson Mr Arthur Henderson , Kingswinford 12:00, 17 March 1947

I can assure my hon. Friend that everything will be taken into consideration.

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