CONFERENCE ON INDIA.

Press, Volume LXVI, Issue 20097, 28 November 1930, Page 13

CONFERENCE ON INDIA.

proposals.

OF SUBJECTS FOE DBCBSSION.

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gUGBY, November 20. Relations Committee of lb® ** Bonn a Table Conference * Summoned to meet to-mor * - t i, understood that the re- ***' *Vthe Britisb-Indian delegation < ( co-opt** of all the remaining members will be consid which, it i. antic"t liil be reconstituted as a coni- !*" , tho whole conference, will Friday, " arranged, to com- ** "lav of the head, of the sub*tf£® hL the Lord Chancellor has jettt *° Tuot of subjects was is,,o »11 delegates to-night. Th "e heen drawn up by Lord Sankey "1 express request of the Federal Committee, but they have Emitted to the committee on ,urr understanding that their acm* does not exclude from discuam other question, such, for exunitary government. if, »h<% goßirestion were accepted present and future prosperity a best be P romot £ d , b y a of All India, effected on ; ui t to all the partieß and so as to secure the ffSed interests of the several wd Provinces, and to ensur-5 Sfier, harmony, and stability in the kot the nnion, then the following S would, in Lord Sankey's opinion, > suitable basis of discussion: (j)Tbe component elemonts of the of Federal Legislature Jl the number of Chambers of which rt ihoold €ODW®t» (3) The power* of the Federal JjegiflThe number of members composJ the Federal Legislature, and, if the riiitotttre is of more than one Chamzt then Of each Chamber and their atribution among the Federation units. ({) The method whereby representa11,* from British-India and from the Mim States are to be chosen. (6) THe constitution, character, pow- [ ud responsibilities of the Federal I Jisentive. . (7) The powers of thu Provincial izUlatuies. (g) The constitution, character, pow!ra,«id responsibilities of the Provinal Executives. (J) The provision to be made to Mom the willing co-operation of minsritiei and special interests. (10) The question of establishing a Supreme Court, and its jurisdiction. (31) Defenee forces. (12) The relations of the Federal Eieeutive and Provincial Executives to •is Crown.