INDIANS IN DOMINIONS.

Star (Christchurch), Issue 16902, 29 November 1922, Page 7

INDIANS IN DOMINIONS.

MR SASTRI’S MISSION. By Telegra-ph—Press Association—Copyriarht Australian and N.Z. ( able Association. (Received November 29. 12.5 p.m.) DELHI. November 28. The Right Hon S. V. Sastri, in .in interview regarding his mission, sai 1 that he was not fully satisfied, ami never expected to be so. Public opinion in the dominions bad been to long adverse to tho Indian claims, or ho lukewarm, that immediate results were not feasible. There was very genuine sympathy in the dominions which he visited, and this would probably take definite shape in the future. * Omitting the question of franchise,” he said, “our countrymen are not suffering at\y great hardship from a. material point of view. They are doing very well indeed. Economic considerations form the chief obstacle in the patli of Indians to the attainment of full political status, not the colour bar. Another leading obstacle is the dhiinclination of the public to discriminate in favour of Indians against Japanese or Chinese This impres sion is confirmed bv the general testimony of Indians residing in the dominions.” Mr Sastri found New Zealand mostsympathetic. There Indian* 'uj' ved even the franchise