Gandhi (1982)

Ernest Clark: Lord Hunter

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• Government advocate : General Dyer, is it correct that you ordered your troops to fire at the thickest part of the crowd?

  Gen. Dyer : [righteous tone]  That is so.

  Government advocate : One thousand five hundred and sixteen casualties with one thousand six hundred and fifty bullets.

  Gen. Dyer : My intention was to inflict a lesson that would have an impact throughout all India.

  Indian barrister : General, had you been able to take in the armored car, would you have opened fire with the machine gun?

  Gen. Dyer : I think, probably, yes.

  Lord Hunter : General, did you realize there were children, and women, in the crowd?

  Gen. Dyer : I did.

  Government advocate : But that was irrelevant to the point you were making?

  Gen. Dyer : That is correct!

  Government advocate : Could I ask you what provision you made for the wounded?

  Gen. Dyer : I was ready to help any who applied.

  Government advocate : General, how does a child shot with a 303 Lee-Enfield "apply" for help?

  Gen. Dyer : [silence]