INDIA’S FUTURE

Gisborne Times, Volume LXXII, Issue 11404, 3 January 1931, Page 5

INDIA’S FUTURE

ArOAIENTOTJS AIEETING

IMPORTANT DECISIONS REACHED

• (U.r.A by Elec. Tel. Copyright) LONDON, Dee. 31.

A momentous meeting of Conservative, Liberal and Labor members of the British delegation to a round table conference was held at Downing Street last evening, as a sequel to a week-end conference at Chequers. At'the latter, there wCro present Air. AlacDonald, Capt. Wiedgewood Benn, officials of India Office and experts from the conference, when, it is believed, important decisions were reached, and will form tire broad lines ’of the government's policy. Air. AlacDonald outlined the views formed by the Government after consultation with its expert advisers. The: Daily Herald’s special says: .“The principle of responsible self government is • already virtually agreed to, but it is not stated by whom. It is understood that the Indian delegates are prepared to accept a- limited period of reversion to vice-regal control of defence, foreign relations, the maintenance of Aden, Persian Gulf protectorates' and the more difficult question of a measure of financial control for the purpose of safeguarding interests of British officials, ex officials and British creditors of the Government of India.

SERIOUS RIOTING / •: ■

HT.P.A. by Elec, i Tel. Copyright) (Received Jan. 2, 11 p.m.) DELHI, Jan. 2

The New Year was ushered in at Bombay by serious rioting. Nearly.: t\Vo hundred persons were injured, 33 seriously. Congress bad planned a midnight meeting to celebrate the first anniversary of the passing or the “Independence” resolution at Lahore; Large crowds collected in various parts of the city hut were dispersed'. ’ The police were stoned, fifteen constables and two sergeants being injured. -. TJie police fired 1rorinds and nine persons were injured by bullets. Similar disturbances, occurred' elsewhere, but - the city was - qniot-'at. d.