Hikmat - Twin Wisdoms

Acceptance of the Morley-Minto Reforms

Date: 15 November 1909
Location: London
Speaker: Aga Khan III
Source: Speeches of Aga Khan III – K K Aziz

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Endorsement of Lord Morley’s reforms I consider new regulations respecting Council constitute fulfil ment pledges made to Muslims, and far in advance of earlier proposals. I strongly recommend them to loyal acceptance by Indian Muslim fellow-subjects. Trust all Indian parties will work spirit mutual goodwill make the new rights granted a success. I propose to address you on the subject in fuller detail by letter.

Source: The Times, London, 16 November 1909.

An almost identical telegram was sent by Sayyid Ameer Ali on the same date, and it appeared in The Times on 16 November; see its text inK K Aziz, Ameer Ali, p. 326.