London, July 7.
In the House of Commons to day Mr. S. 5. Hammersley (Con-Servative) asked whether. in. view of the fact that the "credit India would be ing, silver at a (Chancellor "of the, Exchequer would call. an international eon: Terence for that purpose.
commit himself' to agreement wit Bir: Snowden, while declining Mr." Hammerstey's premise, minded him that he already had Jexpressed the opinion that the British Government was not in a position to take the initiative but would send a representative if such 2 conference was contemplated. Reuter.
London, July 9.
During the debate in the House
appropriation to-night Mr. Wede-Commons on the, India Ofice wood Benn, the Secretary of State for India, attributed the decline in trade between India and Lancashire India's decreased purchasing power, "India is simply baying less," Mi Wedgwood Benn' said in arguing that it is not the British boycott in India which is responsible for the depressed condition of the Lancashire textile indust question to. which Mr. Gandhi] declines to sapply an answer.
Local newspapers assert that Mr. Gandhi has written to the, {Viceroy, Lord Willingdon, expressing doubt as to whether he will be fable to attend the Round Table [Conference. Pressmen who sent in notes to Air. Gandhi seel Jfirmation or denial jeryptic. and reproving reply from Gandhi One sensation at a time please."
July 12.
The Congress Working Committee to-day discussed a letter which Mr. JGandhi_ received from the Viceroy, Lord Willingdon, last understood that the Working Committee is satisfied land everything is "pi Mr. Gandhi's visit to London for the Conference is now a certainty. He is going to Simla to-morrow to discuss matters personally with the Viceroy.—Through Reuter,
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