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Hokitika Guardian, 28 February 1924, Page 3

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INDIA) 'TpOS f TI ON. [ Rkcteks TEcrcitAUsO LONDON, Fob, 27. In tho House of Lords the Hon. Sir Sydney Olivier made a staternenL on India. He said the Government were not prepared to accept or indicate what it might he prepared to accept on the recommendation of a round the table conference on a new scheme for establishing full and responsible Government in India, only three years after the institution of a scheme of reform, which was adopted because we were convinced tlunt tIR- establishment of full and responsible government would be worse than perilous. It would be big with disaster to the people ot India. LONDON. Feb. 27. Sir S. Olivier added that the purpose for which that transitional scheme were designed to give, had not been availed of, the Government having the same ultimate aim I'oi India as the

Swarajists, namely, the substitution ol a responsible Dominion government for the present admirable transitional political constitution, and earnestly desired to avail itself of the Swarajists’ disposition Inwards effective eoitsuliatioii. The Government was open to consider

any practical proposals, but was not yet satisfied with regard to what might he tin- best means of establishing clos-

er contact and a better understanding that was so manifestly desirable; tint it was Imped that after consulting the Government of India, the British Government would he able, with the least avoidable delay, to decide oil the means. .Meanwhile tin- Government, which was uiieqtiivurablv friendly towards the Indian Constitutional Reform Party, appealed to that party for patience, circumspection and co-opera-tion in using the council- for an efficient adntinisf ration.