order to keep in touch wi London, Dec. 23. ith the delegates of the Indian Round-Table Conference the Prime Minister has abandoned his usual Christmas visit to Lossiemouth and, instead, will remain at Chequers.
He has.arranged a conference with officials and experts for Saturday and Sunday next.
The Minorities Committee of the Round-Table Conferenze held & meeting this morning.
The Prime Minister, as Chairman, asked the delegates, in stating their cases and asking their questions, to utu all their energies to the creating of an atmosphere of goodwill and progress.
The Indian women delegates, Begum Shah Nawaz and Mrs, Subaryan made eloquent appeals to the Hindu and Moslem representatives settle their dinerences, Begum Shah Nawaz said the time for speeches was past bat the time for Moslem constructions! work had arrived, When wer they going to settle minority dit ferences, she asked, if not nov when, they had come 7,000 miles in the "tremendous cause of—their country, and with the object of bettering their own homes. Were they still to be divided in their ranks? She begged Hindus, Brit ish, and Moslems to realise that the success of heir mission lay in Hindu-Moslem unity, and she ed Hindus to be generous, Moslems not. to be exacting.
Speaking for the women of 1: dia, Mrs, Subbarayan said "As si ters we expect of you, as daughter we beg of you, as mothers we demand of you, to come to a settle-
This appeal was supported other delegates, and the earnest de sire that India should become united nation was pointed out.
Mrs, Subbarayan continue! "Whatever our creed we are all Indian2, and it fx towards the con mon interest of the future that we must (urn our hearts. If safe: guards are necessary now they should be of such a nature as te hinder the development of common Indian citizenship. To every pre posal Jet us apply the principle-—Will 10 make or tar progress ward dear nationhood?"
She hoped that, with the help of the Chairman, Mr. Ramsay Ma: Donald, and of the whole British delegation, this most thorny question would be settled so that in future Burma would find a place of happiness and contentment, Strong appeals t the minorities in India to settle their differences were made by the Premier, Mr.
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