New Delhi, Nov. 2.
In response to the Viceroy's nouncement in regard to Dominion status for India, 30 members of taz National Congress and other progessive leaders, including -Gandai and Mrs. Besant, have signed a statement saying' they hope to b. able to tender their ce-operat! with His Majesty's Government in the effort to evolve a scheme for a dominion constitution suitable t India's needs, provided a policy of general conciliation is political prisoners granted a general amnesty and the representation of progressive political organization: us effectively secured; and provided National Congress, the largest of these political organizations, shall have a predominant representation.
The signatories say they understand that the conference to be he'd in London, will frame a scheme for a Dominion constitution for India ind urge that, meanwhile, a more Liberal spirit should be infused the Government of India, The. statement concludes: "It essen 1 to the success of the conference that bbe convened as ex-
Peditiously as possible."—Reuter.
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