London, Dee. 10.
three-day debate in' the House of Commons on India began this evening, when Sir Samuel Hoare, Secretary for India, moved that the House accept the recommendations of the Joint Select Committee ax" basis for the revision of the Indian The debate was then adjourned until to-morrow.
On Wednesday, the last day of the debate in the House of Commons, the Labour Party will move an amendment to the effect that legislation should be submitted on the Report, 50 ws {0 provide "for the recognition of social svils. There should be adult suffrage in towns, and more Jeftective franchise of Indian women. The government should insert in the! Preamble of the bill a declaration that they regarded Dominion status for India as the goal and that it should be attained within a measur able period of years.
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