Gol, Wedgwood Benn's Claim of Better Spirit London, Dee. 18, There was a debate upon the] political situation in India in the House of Commons to-day upon a motion by Mr. Fenner Brockway welcoming the ce-operation of In-hans in the settlement of the Constitutional question and relying upon the Government of India. to encourage goodwill by sympathetic administratic Speakers generally dwelt upon the! Ampravement in the outlook and members of the Labour Party urged {the consideration of the cases of all Political prisoners.
Captain Wedgwood Benn, th Secretary of State for India, said that as regards prosecutions there was a new spirit abroad in Indi "We are closing a painful chapter" he continued, "and as far as the general position is concerned we are all working to one definite goal, We are moving towards uniform goodwill in India,"
He declared that the Viceroy con-bidered the re-enactment of the Public Safety Ordinance unneces-
Captain Wedgwood Benn maintained that in a number of ways Dominion status was already in operation and that Indi of that The round table conference, he aid, would be fully representative and open to all. It was not intended as sop to Indian opinion, but to bring the light of Indian opinion to bear upon the problems and to help the solution of the difficulties. "We are entering, he concluded, lew era which might be the greatest. in the history of the British Commonwealth.'
The motion was adopted.—ReuteF.
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