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Letters, Correspondence, and Articles 91 was normal. We possess written evidence of 14 Hindus, Sikhs and Indian Christians stating that an attack on Qadian was actually made. 8 Similarly a party of four independent British Press representatives went to Qadian and having been impressed by the tragic events there they cabled their views to the London Press but unfortunately this too was contradicted by the Government of India on the ground that the cablegram of these Pressmen mentioned two thousand killed while actually the number was much less whereas the truth is that when referring to two thousand killed the British journalists had in view not only those killed at Qadian proper but also those who were killed on the way when the foot convoy of refugees leaving Qadian for Sialkot was attacked. 10. Anyhow, Sir, I have given you a very brief summa- ry of the recent happenings at Qadian the Ahma- di population of which is now confined to a small pocket (the other pocket has since been evacuated) of two particularly sacred mosques, the sacred house of the Holy Founder of the Ahmadiyya Movement, his graveyard, the old guest-house of the Commu- nity and some adjoining houses. Would to God the Government of India and the Government of East Punjab could yet see their way to leaving at least this small pocket of peaceful and law-abiding citizens un- molested. This is of course without prejudice to our rightful claim to other parts of Qadian the entire area 8 Evidence of one Hindu, one Sikh and one Christian is being published in this booklet though naturally names are at present being suppressed. [Publishers]