INFORMAL CONFERENCE

Hokitika Guardian, 23 March 1931, Page 6

INFORMAL CONFERENCE

HINDU-MOSLEM QUESTION. CANDHI'S VIEWS United Press Association.—By Electric Telegraph.—Copyright. 1 (Received this d.iv at, 10.30 a.m.i DELHI, March 22. An informal con Terence was held at the Viceroy's bouse. New Delhi to explore the questions ol future procedure. Tor carrying on the work of the Round Table Conference. Gandhi represented Congress, and others present included delegates to the Round Table Conference and rercsentatives ol Indian States Congress. The position is that participation at the next London Conference is conditional on t lie settlement of the 11indu-.Moslem problem. H a settlement: is impossible, the British Government may intervene and make a declaration on tin 1 question of safeguard for minorities.

Interviewed. Gandhi said il Lord Sun key and Mr Wedgwood Renn regarded tip. safeguards evolved b,v the London Conference as final, in sunstance and form, it was of no use of Congress going to London, and a second Conference as far as India's masses are eoneerned. must fail. Gandhi doubted that the LlinduMoslem finest ion could ho settled before tln* Congress session at, Karachi mi Friday.

Gandhi indicated that, when lie goes to London, Miss .Madeline Slade, daughter of the late Admial Slade, one of Gandhi’s most ardent devotees, now known as Mirabai, may accompany him.