We do not think that announcement would have justified the British Government in imprisoning Mr Ghandi before the end of 1929 in order that he might be prevented from accomplishing his threat at a later time.
Laski contends that the British Government should not preemptively imprison individuals based on future threats.
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From no accusation were its statesmen more anxious to be free than from that of a belief in democratic government.
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