Josiah C. Wedgwood: The Man and His WorkLajpat Rai (Lala) |
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... resorting freely to these naval and military educational institutions . The Regulations for the entry of Naval Cadets do not appear in those days to have been any the less exacting than they are now . 4 Josiah C. Wedgwood.
... resorting freely to these naval and military educational institutions . The Regulations for the entry of Naval Cadets do not appear in those days to have been any the less exacting than they are now . 4 Josiah C. Wedgwood.
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The Man and His Work Lajpat Rai (Lala). been any the less exacting than they are now . The present Regulations lay down that the candidates must be of pure European descent and must be British subjects . There is a Selection Comittee ...
The Man and His Work Lajpat Rai (Lala). been any the less exacting than they are now . The present Regulations lay down that the candidates must be of pure European descent and must be British subjects . There is a Selection Comittee ...
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... less than about fifteen docks , large and small , able to take in the construction of vessels in sizes varying from dreadnaughts to small steamers . Josiah remained at Portsmouth but for a year , 1895 -96 . Leaving Portsmouth , we see ...
... less than about fifteen docks , large and small , able to take in the construction of vessels in sizes varying from dreadnaughts to small steamers . Josiah remained at Portsmouth but for a year , 1895 -96 . Leaving Portsmouth , we see ...
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... less local character which he gallantly fought in the Commons are not likely to be of interest to the average Indian reader . We must be content with saying that he discharged his duties as Member of Parliament as a staunch Liberal ...
... less local character which he gallantly fought in the Commons are not likely to be of interest to the average Indian reader . We must be content with saying that he discharged his duties as Member of Parliament as a staunch Liberal ...
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... less than 250 Members of Parliament , and urging the in- clusion of a tax on land values in the next Budget . The result was the now famous budget of Mr. Lloyd George , then the Chancellor of the Exchequer , holding views on the matter ...
... less than 250 Members of Parliament , and urging the in- clusion of a tax on land values in the next Budget . The result was the now famous budget of Mr. Lloyd George , then the Chancellor of the Exchequer , holding views on the matter ...
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Page 102 - I would add that progress in this policy can only be achieved by successive stages. The British Government and the Government of India, on whom the responsibility lies for the welfare and advancement of the Indian peoples, must be judges of the time and measure of each advance...
Page 102 - The policy of His Majesty's Government, with which the Government of India are in complete accord, is that of the increasing association of Indians in every branch of the administration and the gradual development of self-governing institutions with a view to the progressive realisation of responsible government in India as an integral part of the British Empire.
Page 102 - The British Government and the Government of India, on whom the responsibility lies for the welfare and advancement of the Indian peoples, must be the judges of the time and measure of each advance, and they must be guided by the co-operation received from those upon whom new opportunities of service will thus be conferred and by the extent to which it is found that confidence can be reposed in their sense of responsibility.
Page 44 - My last recommendation is that we should no longer deny to Indians the full privilege of citizenship ; but should allow them a large share in the Government of their own country and in the control of that bureaucracy, which in this War, uncontrolled by public opinion, has failed to rise to British...
Page 29 - Lord Donoughmore, Lord Hugh Cecil, MP, Admiral Sir Cyprian Bridge, General Sir Neville Lyttleton, Sir A.
Page 30 - September 26th, 1914, suggesting that a force should be sent from India to occupy Basra in the event of Turkey joining in the war. The advantages of such an expedition were stated by General Barrow to be that it would checkmate Turkish intrigues and demonstrate our ability to strike, it would encourage the Arabs to rally to us, it would safeguard Egypt, for without Arab support a Turkish invasion of Egypt was impossible, and it would effectually protect the oil installation at Abadan, in which the...
Page 35 - Turkey, supported by Germany, they ought immediately to have striven energetically to bring the equipment of the expedition up to the standard *of modern warfare. The Indian Government were guilty of omissions in nearly every branch of military provision, with the -exception of the commissariat, though even here the standard was low and the distribution of food uneven.