845.00/1800: Telegram
Mr. William Phillips, Personal Representative of President Roosevelt in India, to the Secretary of State
New Delhi
, February
17, 1943—8 p.m.
[Received February 17—12:55 p.m.]
[Received February 17—12:55 p.m.]
156. Mody, Aney and Sarkar have resigned from Viceroy’s Executive Council21 over issue of Gandhi’s fast. They were 3 of the minority of 5 who voted for Gandhi’s unconditional release (reference my 130, February 11, 6 p.m.)
Phillips
- Sir Hormusji Peroshaw Mody, Supply Member of the Executive Council; Madhao Shrihari Aney, Indians Overseas Member; Nalini Ranjan Sarkar, Education, Health and Lands Member.↩