2951 Written Answers [ 5 SEP. 1963 ] to Questions 2952

(a) whether Government have Extract from the Regional News Bul sanctioned a quota of foreign paper for the letin dated 16-11-1962 of All India magazine "India Today" published by the Radio, Calcutta New Horizons Private Limited, New Delhi; and Shri Basu said that his party supported the princ:pl of the Government that no further (b) if so, what is the quantity and quality e of the paper sanctioned? negotiations will be conducted w-th China till the Chinese troops were withdrawn to the position thej occupied on September 8. He THE DEPUTY MINISTER rw THE said there could be no two opinions over this. MINISTRY OF INFORMATION AND Shri Basu said that the present war with BROADCASTING (SHRI SHAM NATH): (a) China would last long and as such our people Yes, Sir. should prepare themselves for sacrifices for longer period. He also spoke of the need for (b) Imported art paper of the value of Rs. increased production and the checking of rise 15,000. in prices of commodities. Shri Basu said that a proposal similar to the one adopted in the Parliament may be adopted here. He BROADCASTING OF SPEECHES OF LEADER OF suggested that members of other parties shou'd OPPOSITION IN WEST BENGAL ASSEMBLY be taken on different Defence Committees throughout the State, as this would consolidate unity, 350. SHRI BHUPESH GUPTA: Will the Shri Hemanta Kumar Bose (Forward Bloc) Minister of INFORMATION AND said that the Chinese intruders will have to BROADCASTING be pleased to state: vacate from India before any form of discussion w:th China can be taken up. He (a) whether certain speeches and added that with all our wealth and manpower statements of the Leader of the Opposition mobilised, our victory was assured. in the West Bengal Assembly in October- November, 1962 were broadcast by the Shri Nani Bhattacharya (RSP) said that in Calcutta Centre of the All India Radio; and the preservation of our country's freedom, we will have to sacrifice everything. (b) if so, whether the copies of the Dr. Shrimati Maitrayee Bose (Cong.) sa:d scripts of the above broadcasts would be laid that the Chinese seek to create confusion in on the Table of the House? the minds of our people and with this in view, they have been carrying on aggression. China thought it to be an easy affair to bring THE DEPUTY MINISTER m THE India under her way. Dr. Bose made pointed MINISTRY OF INFORMATION AND criticism of the Communist Party. BROADCASTING (SHRI SHAM NATH): (a) No speech or statement made in the West Shri Kashikanta Maitra (PSP) said that our Bengal Assembly in October-November, present war with China is a conflict between 1962, by the leader of the Opposition was autocracy and democracy. broadcast as such. A report of one speech Shri Kamal Guha (Forward Bloc) said that delivered by him on November, 16, 1962 the Government should adopt adequate was included in the regional news bulletin in measures to check Bengali broadcast from A.I.R. Calcutta, the same day.

(b) The relevant extract from the English version of the bulletin is attached. 2953 Written Answers [ RAJYA SABHA ] to Questions 2954 rise in prices of commodities and to foil the mentation of various projects is also being designs of the profiteers. made available as far as possible. Shri Jyoti Basu today declared as cancelled his statement of October 30. In that statement, AGREEMENT BETWEEN CEYLON AND he had asked both China and India to seek the CHINA ON THE USE OF CEYLONES* NAVAL help of friendly mediators and not to stick to BASE each other's point of view with regard to the boundary lines. Shri Basu said in the West 352. SHRI B. D. KHOBARAGADE: Bengal Assembly today that the statement was Will the PRIME MINISTER be pleased a personal one made before the resolution of to state: the National Council of the Communist Party (a) whether it is a fact that Ceylon has of India. He said but now his statement did entered into an agreement with China to allow not and could not differ from the resolution of China to use Ceylonese Naval Base; and the National Council, that is, the Chinese should go back where they were on September (b) if so, whether any protest has been 8 and then only the possibility of negotiations made by Government to the Gov. eminent of would arise. Ceylon against the agreement?

THE PRIME MINISTER AND MINISTER TECHNICAL ASSISTANT TO BHUTAN OF EXTERNAL AFFAIRS (SHRI JAWAHARLAL NEHRU): (a) We are not aware 351. SHRI A. D. MANI: Will the PRIME of any such agreement. MINISTER be pleased to state: (b) Does not arise. (a) whether his attention has been drawn to a resolution adopted by the Bhutan National Assembly on May 26, 1963 NEW PASSPORT REGULATIONS unanimously requesting the Government of India to continue to give the State, technical 353. SHRI M. RUTHNASWAMY: assistance and to provide technical personnel; Will the PRIME MINISTER be pleased and to state: (a) whether it is a fact that new passport (b) if so, what has been the response of regulations have been issued asking Indian the Government of India to this resolution? Christian bishops and priests applying for THE PRIME MINISTER AND MINISTER passports to give a guarantee that they will not OF EXTERNAL AFFAIRS (SHRI take part in religious propaganda and will not JAWAHARLAL NEHRU): (a) and (b). The collect funds; and Government of India have not received any (b) if so, whether such an undertaking is request from the Bhu-tanese National taken from applicants for passports belonging Assembly for giving financial and technical to other religious denominations? aid to Bhutan. However, the Government of India are financing Bhutan's Five Year Deve- lopment Plan and have undertaken to make THE PRIME MINISTER AND MINISTER available financial assistance to the tune of OF EXTERNAL AFFAIRS (SHRI Rs. 17-22 crores for this purpose. Besides, JAWAHARLAL NEHRU): (a) and (b) There is no technical officers are also being deputed to such new or old rule or pre-requisite for the Bhutan on request of the Bhutanese grant of passports to persons belonging to any Government. Other technical assistance for religious faith. However, in the cases of imple- people wanting to go abroad for