AFFAIRS IN INDIA.

Waikato Times, Volume 109, Issue 18350, 9 June 1931, Page 7

AFFAIRS IN INDIA.

CONFERENCE IN LONDON. INCREASE IN THE PERSONNEL, . PURCHASE OF BOYCOTTED CLOTH. (Omcial Wireless.) (Received June 9, 11.45 a.m.) RUGBY, June 8. In the House of Commons M* Wedgwood Benn (Secretary for India), replying to questions, sa JA i was intended that the personnel of the proposed federal Structure Committee would he as before, with certain ad.ditions, which he was not yet in. ft position to announce. The depressed classes would he represented at the conference and their representation on the federal Structure Committee was being considered. Asked whether the delay in the reassembling of the Round Table Conference in London was to be utilised In an attempt 'to make further progress in India, Mr Wedgwood Benn said he was not aware of any fundamental outstanding question affecting all the provinces requiring discussion, except problems such as communal difficulties, and relations between the centre and the provinces, which was essentially involved in the federal as well as the provincial constitutions. Questioned regarding the constitution and operations of an agency company registered in India for buying and exporting stocks of boycotted cloth, Mr Wedgwood Benn said it was a public company, but no shares had been offered for public subscription. The company had not yet acquired any stocks for re-exportation. Tho lisfc of directors was circulated to members of Parliament.