INDIAN SITUATION.

Hawera Star, Volume L, 17 May 1930, Page 9

INDIAN SITUATION.

DATE OF CONFERENCE IN LONDON. TO MEET IN OCTOBER. lUnlted Press Association —By Electric Telegraph Copyright.! British Official Wireless. RUGBY, May 14. The correspondence between the Prime Minister and the Viceroy of India regarding the date of the Indian Conference is published. Mr MaDconald in a letter to the Viceroy, dated March 26, says that the .Conference, which is the proposition of Sir John Simon, is to be commenced hy the British Government and should begin its work, without any more delay than is necessary to afford reasonable time to the British Government in consultation with the Government of India to consider the problem in the light of all available material, Mr Mac-Donald suggests that the Indian representatives might reach London on October 20, while tlie Imperial Conference is published. Mr MacDonmight utilise any brief time available before the .regular work of the Indian Conference begins for informal consultations. As regards the .personnel of the conference, this .should not be more numerous than is necessary for securing a. fair representation of the different parties and interests concerned.

The Viceroy, replying on April 17, agrees with the Prime Minister regarding the date, and says that ho lias found the predominant view to he that a fair distribution of representation cannot he ensured 1 by any process except that of invitation in consultation, where possible, with the interests concerned.