Evening star., 1944-09-03
Chandler Produces
Telegram He Claims
Asked Phillips Recall
BY the Associated Press.

By the ASsoc1ateo Ffeas.
Senator Chandler, Democrat,
Of Kentucky, replying to denials
that any request had been made
for the recall of Ambassador
William Phillips from India, yes
terday made public what he de-
scribed as an of1cial British tele-
gram from New Delhi to London,
saying Mr.. Phillips was unwel-
come in India.
The Senator also gave reporters
what he said was a copy OF a let
ter from Mr.. Phillips to President
Roosevelt, asserting that the United
States has military stake in what
happens in India and declaring 1T
is high time they the British)
should make an effort to improve
conditions and re-establish conf
dence among the Indian people that
their future independence Is to be
granted"
Senator Chandler last Tuesday
told the Senate he had been in
formed that Mr.. Phillips recall was
asked because OF criticism Of Brit
ish policy. The Earl of Halifax,
British Ambassador. denied that the
British government had requested
Mr.. Phillips withdrawal or made
representation that he was persons
non grata.
State Department Denies Charge.
The State Department also de-
MED that any recall request was
made by the British government.
The State Department recently
announced that Mr.. Phillips is re-
turning, for personal reasons, from
London where he has been political
adviser on Gen. Dwight D. Eisen.
hower's staff since leaving the India
post, where he had been President
Roosevelt's personal representativ.
with the rank of ambassador.
Senator Chandler said the tele.
gram he made public was sent by
Sir Olaf Caroe OF the British De.
partment Of External Affairs, New
Delhi, to the Secretary of State fol
India. The message said in part:
We feel strongly that the British
Embassy should be supported ir
carrying this matter further with
the State Department. - View,
he phillips has stated would make
1t impossible for us to do other thar
regard him as persona non grata
and we could not again receive him
His views are not what we are en-
titled to expect from a professedly
friendly ally. Viceroy has seen this
telegram"
Need Sympathetic India.
The letter, made public by SEN
ator Chandler. dated May IA, 1913
ostensibly following up an oral re-
port to the President, asserted that
assuming India Is to be an i'm
portant base for operations against
Burma and Japan, 1T would seem
to be OF highest Importance that
we should have around us a SYM
pathetic India rather than an in
different and possible hostile India. n
1T would appear that we will
have the prime responsibility in the
conduct OF the war against Japan,
1t continued There is no evidence
that the British intend to do more
than give token assistance"
Asserting ''it is time for the
British to act" the letter added
they can do this "by a solemn dec.
laration from the King Emperor
that India will achieve her indie.
pendence at 4 specific date after
the war and as a guarantee of good
faith in this respect q provisional
representative coalition government
will be re-established at the cente,
and limited powers transferred te
It,"
The writer said he felt strongly
that in view of the United State.
military position in India I'VE should
have q voice In these matters"