Memorandum Claiming Right to Draft Own Constitution Like Other Dominions London, June 11.
Mr. Sasteri, Mra, Besant and Mr. Rangachariar' "and other Indian leaders are at present in London with the object of presenting a memorandum to the India Office demanding the establishment of Dominion Home Rule. It urges the despatch of a commission to India in the autumn with wide terms of veferenee, in order that the story of the American colonies and Ireland may not be repeated and the constitutional par: y destroyed, and ¢laims that India should draft her own' constitution similarly to the insists that the Viceroy should con-nct the Government with a Cabinet responsible to an Indian Legislature, but that he should provisionally retain the responsibility for the defence of the country and for: foreign affairs, including relations with Indian Princes. The provincial governments should be autonomous and adequate provision should be, made to protect minorities Reuter.
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