INDIAN FEDERATION

Hawera Star, Volume L, 28 November 1930, Page 5

INDIAN FEDERATION

SUBJECTS FOR DISCUSSION ENLARGEMENT OF COMMITTEE .1 - - ■ CO-OPERATION OF MINORITIES. i British Official Wireless./ RUGBY/ Nov. 25. The federal relations committee of the Indian conference has been isunimonecl to meet to-morrow, wten it is understood the request of the British Indian delegation tor thei co-opting oi all the remaining British Indian memtiers will be considered l>.y the committee. It is anticipated the committee will be reconstituted as a committee of the whdie conference and will meet on Friday, as arranged to commence' the study of the heads of the subjects the Lord Chancellor has drawn up.

The list which has been issued to ali the delegations, has been drawn tip by Lord Sankey at the express request of the federal relations committee, but will be submitted to the committee on the clear understanding that acceptance does not exclude from discussion. such subjects, for example, as unitary government. If, .however, the suggestion were accepted that the present and future .usperity of India can best be promoti by - a Federal Union of All India, effected on principles just to all the parties and persons concerned, so as to secure the diversified interests of the. several States and provinces and to vytsure. efficiency, harmony_ and stability in the work of the union, then the following heads would, in Lord Sankey’s opinion afford] a suitable basis for discussion: (1) The component elements of the

federation. <2) The type of Federal Legislature and the number of chambers of

which it should consist. (3) The powers of the Federal Legislature. <4l The number of members compos ing the Federal Legislature and, if the Legislature is of more than one chamber, then of each chamber and their distribution among the

Federation units. (5) The method whereby, representatives from British India and, from th© Indian States are to .be chosen. <f>) The constitution, character, powers and responsibilities of the

Federal executive^ (7) Th© powers of the provincial Leg-

islatures. <B-1 The constitution, ' character, powers and responsibility -of the provincial executives. <9) The provision to -be made, to secure the willing co-operation of minorities and special interests. (10) The question of establishing a Supreme Court and its jurisdiction Hll.The defence forces. <l2) The relations of the Federal executive and- the provincial executives to the Crown.