Instead of offering loyal support to the British raj, they demanded a prior forthright statement of Britain's postwar "goals and ideals".
But such forthright statements of intent are rare.
Despite a reported Jewish revival in Hungary and a forthright statement by the Deputy Prime Minister of a commitment to fight anti-Semitism, the rise of the far right, with its anti-Semitic platform, is troubling.
A recently translated volume of Woe-ser's and Wang Lixiong's writings, "Unlocking Tibet," offers a forthright statement about the Chinese challenge to Tibetan culture and identity.
The decision to issue such a forthright statement is evidence, however, of the increasingly proactive approach that Kensington Palace is taking with the media, particularly in response to coverage of Harry and the family of Prince William.
The comedian, who recently became only the fifth host of The Tonight Show in its 55-year history, released a forthright statement yesterday condemning a controversial plan by his employer, NBC, to rearrange their schedule to accommodate the rival show of his predecessor, Jay Leno.
Aside from that, the charge of Muslim bias against Aslan is particularly unwarranted in view of Aslan's forthright statements in a note at the beginning of his book, which Green either ignored or didn't bother to read.
Addressing the labour issue Mr. Al Khater in one of the most forthright statements to date by a Qatari official said that "the kafala system has been instituted a very long time ago and I think there's a recognition that it does not work anymore and is not suitable in this day and age".
With their forthright statements, Kerry and Indyk cut some of the ground from under the weary mantra that settlements are not an obstacle to peace, that anyone who dares utter "apartheid" is an anti-semite.
Statement of the Problem.
