THE PREMIERS.

Taranaki Daily News, 18 July 1921, Page 5

THE PREMIERS.

THE RIGHTS OF INDIANS. NO DECISIONS REACHER THE AIR PROPOSALS. By telegraph.—Press Assn.—Copyright, Received July 17, 5J pm. London, July 15. A committee representing the Premiere* Conference to-day considered the statn* of Indians in the Dominiana, Mr. VV inston Churchill (Secretary for the colonies) presided, and there were also present; The Hon. E. S. Montagu (Secretary for India), Mr. W. M. Hughes, Mr. W. F. Massey, Mr. Ballantyne (for Canada, Mr. Meighen being absent receiving the freedom of London), the Maharajah of Cutch and Mr. Sastri (India), General Smut* and Messrs, ftthartt and Mentz (South Africa). There svas 4 lengthy discussion, mostly in relation to the position of Indians in South Africa, and the question wrae eventually referred to the Conference a* i whole. Immigration was not raised, and no reference was made to “White Australia** or the rights of Indians to enter.

The Imperial Conference met in the afternoon. Air communication was considered and reports from experts were heard, some being inclined to believe the matter premature, but the majority favored a practical test over an extended period. Mr. Hughes remarked that the air proposals are receiving the game obstruction as’ rhe earliest train services, but they were overcome. The naval question is still being con-sidered.—Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn. RESUME OF BUSINESS. London, July 15. Lp to the present the Imperial Conference has held 24 meetings. The opening speeches by the Prime Ministers <itsdosed the viewpoint of each Dominion on various matters to be die- , cussed. Then came statements by Mr. Churchill regarding the Crown colonies and dependencies, and Lord Curzon on the present state of foreign affairs. This cleared the way and the Conference then dealt with the following subjects ; Constitutional relationship between the competent parts of the Etapire; the European situation, as apart from foreign affairs generally; the Anglo- Tapanese agreement; mandates, particularly respecting Mesopotamia and Palestine; the League of Nations; naval, military and. air defence; German relations; .Anglo-Egyptian policy; Empire communications, sea, land and air development: civil aviation, telegraphic communication* throughout the Imperial shipping; the <*>mmittee , H report on Imperial migration. Discussions on these matters have not reached finality. In respect of some of them committees, comprising the overseas Prim? Ministers, who are more particularly concerned, are sitting separ-