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 116 THIS SOUTH AFRICAN INDIAN QUESTION

rcRpondence that took place between General Smuts anc himself immediately after the passing of the Act referred to. Such being the case and as the Indian South African Laague was formed solely for the purpose of assisting the struggle IQ could well dissolve itself. Mr. Gandhi refer- red also to the administration of the funds that were sent to him from InJia and other parts of the Empire. He said that, tiii every stage of the struggle, a complete state- ment of inoomo and expenditure was published.

Mr- Gandhi then infoimed the meeting that there- were nearly 30 passive resistors inoluding their families in India who were to be supported. Toese included the widows and children of the two men who were shot in the course of the struggle. He, therefore, suggested that the small balance which was still with the Indian South- African League might well be devoted to their assistance. Mr. Gandhi desirod to take the opportunity to express fcbe thank* of the South African Indians for the great? and valuable assistance it had rendered to them during- the most, crifetual times of the struggle. He wa<* nod going to mention any uames, but he felt it his duty to> convey in person as the interpreter of the wishes of many Transvaal deportees, who were in Madras ia 1909, of their heartfelt thanks to Mr. Natesan for the devotion whioh he displayed in looking after their interest during their exile in India- He was glad be was able to convey in parson bis grateful thanks to the chairman and the members of the League for the moral and material support they had rendered to their cause.

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