INDIAN UNITY
RESOLUTION BV MOSLEM LEAGUE CREATION OF ULSTERS OPPOSED. DEMAND FOR MODIFICATION OF PROPOSALS. (By Telegraph—Press Association —Copyright) (Received This Day, 11.45 a.m.) NEW DELHI, April 8. The Working Committee of the Moslem League passed a resolution declaring that the solidarity and unity of India were essential for the common good of the Indian people and the best interests of Moslems. The British proposals would create several Ulsters within India, to the advantage of Britain, whose proposals were unacceptable unless they were modified as follows: —
(1) No province to be allowed to keep out of the Indian Union unless the scheme for Indian Union had been given a fair trial for ten years. (2) The constitution-making body should be elected by adult franchise. (3) The defence of India should be transferred forthwith to Indian hands and Indian States should be given the right to elect representatives to the constitution-making body.
AGAIN POSTPONED STATEMENT BY SIR STAFFORD CRIPPS. (By Telegraph—Press Association —Copyright) LONDON, April 8. According to a Reuter message from New Delhi, Sir Stafford Cripps has again postponed his Press conference, which was to have taken place tomorrow. No new date has.been fixed.
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Wairarapa Times-Age, 9 April 1942, Page 4
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