INDIA AND THE EMPIRE.

Pahiatua Herald, Volume XXVI, Issue 2790, 30 May 1921, Page 6

INDIA AND THE EMPIRE.

PLAIN SPEECH TO BE USED

BETTER UNDERSTANDING WANTED.

Electric Telegraph—Press Association Copyright. (Australian-N.Z. Cable Association.) (Received this day, at 8.45 a .in.) Delhi, Alay 29.

Tlicry is extensive trans-border immigration into the frontier Provinces owing ’to the drought and serious economic conditions on both sidejs ok the border which are liksQy to prevent serious hostilities. There its widespread belief that the AngJo-Afghan Treaty in the near future will cause, diminution in the anti-Dritisli propaganda- aniiong It he tribes. The health of the Dalai Lama of Thibet is a matter grave concern. London, Alay 28. The Tomes, in a leader, states, thatthe Indian rdpresenftativejs at tho Imperial Conference will speak plainly Upon the position of Indian residents ‘in tho various parts of tlie Empire, although reform of the scheme is Mtnted promising tern;*. The In-

dian Aloderates resent racial exclusion from a full statu* of Empire citizenship which is now one of the most serious obstacles to India’s contended prosperity within the Empire. The conference should take the opportunity to arrange a bet-tea* understanding and bring about more direct relation* between India and tho Dominions. The Times suggests direct negotiations between the Indian and African Governments regarding tho position of Indians in Africa.