Central Assembly Supports Ceylon Government New Delhi. Feb. 15.
Full support of the Government in its attitude taken during the exploratory conversations last November between India and Ceylon regarding the possibility of formal trade negotiations was expressed in a n solution adopted yesterday by the Central Assembly. It was moved by Sir Roza Ah, former Agent-General in South Africa.
The November conversations broke down owing to fundamental differences over the question of the status of Indians resident in Ceylon. The Ceylonese delegation insisted that "Pittsburgh Post-Gazette" U.S.A, He Woo Lavans Last—Lavens BEST, "Detroit News"
A Year Aco AND Now, Steps be designed to secure an immediate reduction of the existing $00,000 Indian residents of Ceylon.
The Government of India, however, adhered to the view that claim of equality of citizenship should be based on the same principles as that consistently urged in respect of other countries in the British Commonwealth where Indians had set* tied, namely, that full citizenship rights covering the whole political and economic field could legitimately be claimed by all Indians who could establish proof of the prescribed period of residence and permanent interest in the countr; The resolution ex ied appreciation of a message sent by the Governor of Ceylon to the State Council emphasising the undertaking given by the British Government by the Ceylon Government to th Government of India and stre the importance, particularly in pre sent circumstances, of nothing be done by the Government of Ceylon to endanger between the two cou les.
The Ceylon State Council passed vote of censure on the Governor: message.—Reuter.
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