Letter to Daulat Ram Kalia, 6 April 1916 Letters 1916-1923

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A letter to an Indian student Daulat Ram Kalia. The letter is both an apology and a promise that action will take place in Kalia's favour. The incident that merited a letter is an article that was published in a newspaper in Dublin called the 'Eye-Opener'. The paper printed an article with the heading 'Black Peril' which attacked Indian students and indeed all people of dark skin. The letter says that the lord lieutenant, Lord Wimborne (1873–1939), has told police to warn the people responsible that if any more insulting and offensive articles are published serious action will be taken.Ivor Churchill Guest, 1st Viscount Wimborne (1873-1939) was appointed the Lord Lieutenant of Ireland in 1915. Guest worked closely alongside Sir Matthew Nathan (1862-1939) in the administration of Ireland. Following the suppression of the Rising, Guest, under pressure, was forced to resign as Lord Lieutenant. A later inquiry into the Rising exonerated Guest and held Augustine Birrell (1850-1933) chiefly responsible for the events that occurred. Guest would continue to serve as Lord Lieutenant until 1918.

 National Archives of Ireland Chief Secretary's Office Registered Papers, CSO RP/1916/5575/2 https://letters1916.ie/item/186 English 1916-04-06 Daulat Ram Kalia 21 Synge Street, Dublin Country and City Life Industry and Public Administration

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 6 th April, 1916 No. 5575 Sir, With reference to the letter you addressed to the Private Secretary to the Lord Lieutenant, I have to inform you that your representations with regard to attacks made upon Indian students in articles headed 'The Black Peril' contained in a newspaper called 'The Eye-Opener' were laid before the Lord Lieutenant who greatly regretted that Indian subjects of His Majesty should have been subjected to the annoyance complained of. His Excellency directed the police to warn the owners, printers, and publishers of the period- ical in question that if they persisted in making scurrilous attacks upon any class of the King's loyal subjects, action of a serious kind would be taken. I am, Sir, Your obedient Servant, D. R. Kalia, Esq. 21, Synge Street, Dublin. 21 Synge Street, Dublin Letter to Daulat Ram Kalia, 6 April 1916 Daulat Ram Kalia Letter to Daulat Ram Kalia, 6 April 1916Letter from Daulat Ram Kalia, March 1916Letter from Daulat Ram Kalia, 10 April 1916