The Archive · 1929

Dominion Status Demanded

Later.

The official account of yesterday's conference between the jeeroy and the Indian National-leaders says that the discussion was limited to the function of the Proposed round-table conference in London regarding the future constitution of India, The opinion was expressed on behalf of th Congress Party that His Majesty's: Government should announce that. the purpose of the Conference was draft a scheme for giving Domin. fon status to India but the Viceroy pointed out that it was impossible to prejudge the action of the Conference or restrict the liberty of Pai ment. is unofficially stated that, Gandhi and Motilal Nehru insisted that Dominion status should be immediately granted, but Sir To} Sapru and' Mr. M.A. Sunnah were of the opinion that such a grant should be urged The Committee further recor mends the abolition of commons! electorates, except in cases of Eurvpeans, Anglo-Indians and the "depressed classes." It alludes to the widespread belief that' the British Army will be maintained as a weapon to keep India in subjection and therefore recommends, "as an experiment," that provincial governments be granted the right to raise fa Tocal army and maintain internal security.

As already reported the train was considerably shaken by the bomb explosion but, nevertheless, it arrived in Delhi punctually. Tt is thought that the outrage was the work of agitators who desired to prevent the conference between the Viceroy and the Nationalist leadors—Reuter.

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