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Meanwhile, if the generous spirit that the Government have appplied to the treatment of the problem during the past few months mntinues to be applied, as promised in your letter, in the admistration of the existing laws, I am quite certain that the Indian communitv throughout the Union will be able to enjoy some measure of peace and never be a source of trouble to the Government.

FAREWELL SPEECH AT DURBAN

''On the eve of their departure from South Africa Mr. and Mrs. Gandhi were the recipients of innumerable addresses from every class of South African residents, Hindus, Mahomedans, Parsees and Europeans. Mr. Gandhi replied to each one of these touching addresses in suitable terms.''

''On Wednesday the 18th July, 1914, Mr. and Mrs. Gandhi were entertained at a great gathering of Indian and European residents at the Town Hall, Durban, which was presided over by the Mayor (Mr. W. Holmes). Telegrams were read from the Bishop of Natal, Gen. Botha, Messrs. Smuts, Merriman, Burton, Hoshin and others. The Mayor and several speakers eulogised the services of Mr. Gandhi.''

Referring to the addresses which had been presented to him, he said that, while he valued them, he valued more the love and sympathy which the addresses bad expressed. He did not know that he would be able to