INDIAN CONFERENCE
FEDERAL STRUCTURE COMMITTEE FINANCE REPORT CONSIDERED (British Official Wireless) RUGBY, 13th October. The Federal Structure Committee of tlie Indian Round Table Conference spent to-day considering the report of the finance sub-committee which, among other recommendations, suggested that au expert committee should work out in detail a financial scheme for the Federation, taking the sub-committees report as a basis. Several speakers, including Sir Akbar Hydari, expressed the view that this task would occupy experts for twelve months.
Replying to a question from the chairman (Lord Sankey) Sir Akbar Hydari agreed to the desirability of fixing a time by which states should reach a definite decision regarding their entry into the Federation. The States dole'ga tion, lie said, took the view that until they had seen the report of the expert committee they would he unable to decide whether or not to enter the Federation. While the experts were at work investigation on other points would he completed, and States with all tlie salient features of the scheme before them would he iu a position to make a decision. It is understood that tlie Nawao of Shopal, who speaks for the Chamber of Princes, will make further reference to the attitude of the States.
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Nelson Evening Mail, Volume LXVI, 15 October 1931, Page 5
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