Communal disturbances, part one

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OUTWARD TELEGRAM
From the High Commissioner for the United Kingdom
To Commonwealth Relations Officer
15th September 1.30 p.m.
Priority Immediate Secret

My telegram No. 749 dated 13th September.
COMMUNAL DISTURBANCES

1. PUNJAB Following is main information received during last two days regarding situation.

A) There was continued tension in rural areas of East Punjab but movement of refugees has continued satisfactorily.
B) In Ambala District situation was reported to have deteriorated greatly and in Rohtak district heavy killing was reported at one place (please treat this para. as confidential)
C) Mob of 25,000 people attacked village about 30 miles North of Delhi but was beaten off by military force.
D) Disturbed conditions continue in Jullundur, Hoshiarpur and Kapurthala.
E) Sikhs attacked Muslim refugee column near Amritsar and inflicted about 60 casualties on raiders (please treat name of communities concerned and number of casualties as confidential).
F) Sikhs attacked a refugee train between Jullundur and Kapurthala and inflicted about 70 casualties. Raiders also suffered heavy casualties.