Text of radio broadcast

'Forces' discipline and well-being': text of a broadcast made from New Delhi over the All India radio network by Auchinleck. In the broadcast Auchinleck refers to unrest among some of the Armed Forces of India, condemning use of the word 'strike' in place of 'mutiny' as an attempt to whitewash collective disobedience in the Services. He promises that individuals involved in mutiny who are tried and found guilty will be punished, because to refrain from awarding punishment where it is due is to place a premium on insubordination. He acknowledges that grievances may exist in the Services as in any large organization employing thousands of men, and that some of these cannot easily be rectified, such as the question of inequality of pay between the Royal Navy and the Royal Indian Navy, although inter-services committees are at present investigating the conditions, pay and accommodation of the three Indian Services. He maintains that he himself tours constantly and seeks to ensure good treatment and due consideration for the men serving under his command, and that in his position as Commander-in-Chief he has nothing to do with politics and will not countenance political intrigue in the Armed Forces of India. He concludes with the reminder that, in these difficult and emotional times, self-restraint and cool heads are essential. Typescript.