INDIAN CONFERENCE

Hokitika Guardian, 15 May 1930, Page 5

INDIAN CONFERENCE

PI?OPOSALS ANNOUNCED

(Official Wireless.)

(Received this day at noon.) RUGBY, May .14. Correspondence between the Prime

Minister (Mr MacDonald) an ( | the Vice, rov of ]ndia( Lord Irwin) regarding the date of the Indian Conference, is published. Mr MacDonald in a letter to the Viceroy, dated March 26th, says the conference, which is the proposition of Sir John Simon, is to be commenced by the British Government and should begin its work without any more delay than is necessary to afford a reasonable time to tbe British Government in consultation with the Government of India to consider the problem in the light' of all available material. He suggests that Indian representatives might reach London on October 20th, while the Imperial Conference is still in .session, and might utilise any brief time available before the regular work of the Indian Conference begins for informal consultation. • I

As regards the personnel of the con- j ference. this should not be more numerous than is necessary for securing a fair representation of the different patties and the interest concerned. j The Viceroy replying on April 17tli, I agreed with the Prime Minister regarding the date, and says he has found the predominant viejw to be that a fair distribution of representation cannot be insured by any process except that of invitation, in consultation where possible with the interests concerned.