SELF-GOVERNMENT.

Auckland Star, 2 January 1931, Page 7

SELF-GOVERNMENT.

Principle- Approved by British

Delegates.

MOMENTOUS MEETING.

LONDON, January 1

A momentous meeting of the Conservative, Liberal and Labour party delegates to the India Round-Table Con-fei-ence was Held. in.Downing Street last evening. It was a sequel to the weekond conference at Chequers, where there were present the Prime Minister, Mr. Mac Donald, the Secretary of State for India, Mr. Wedgwood Benn, officials ffom the India Office and experts from the conference, and at which it is believed important decisions were readied, which will form the broad lines of the Government's policy.

Mr. Mac Donald outlined the views, formed by the Government, after consultation with the expert advisers.

The special correspondent of the "Daily Herald" says the principle of responsible self-government is already virtually agreed upon, but it is not stated by whom.

It is understood that" the Indian delegates arc prepared to accept a limited period of reservation to Vice-Regal control of defence, foreign relations and the maintenance of Aden and the Persian Gulf Protectorates.

A more difficult question is the measure of financial control, for the purpose of. safeguarding the interests of British officials and former officials and British creditors of the Govcrn-.ment-of-India. >