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BRITAIN'S CONCERN FUTURE OF INDIA
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London, Nov. 27. The Government was de- fcated by 45 votes to 13 in the House of Lords today where the Opposition has big majority an a motion by Lord Templewood, Con colling for in servative, mediate and comprehensive penal reform.
Earlier this year it was re- ported that the Government planned to bring in a meg sure aimilar to that preparcă રૂમમાં
the war by Lord
(Wien Str. Hoare), but it was" included in tkie weus' legislativa programme. "Lord Templewood declared that w modern pational penal system had no place for corporal punishment-Reuter,
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Beirut, Nov. 27.
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Cho, reported TransJordan, plans for a "Greater Syria union,
which would include Lebanon, 4.5. with Syria, TransJordan and Palestine,
The resolution called on the Government to put forward Far- liament's views to TransJordan.
Rind el Solh, former
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"PRESIDENT MONROE
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dismiss with contempt Syria scheme."
The Acting Foreign Minister. Dr. Salam, said no such project was before the Arab League, but Syria and protested about the reported ransjordan statements to Mohamed Shareik Fash, TransJordan Foreign Minister. and was supported by Lebanon, as well as other states-Reuter..
London, Nov. 27. Lord Pethick Lawrence, Secretary of State of In- dia, made the following statement in the House of Lords today: "The British Govern- ment have invited Lord Wavell to come to this country for consultation with regard to the political situation in India and have requested him to invite two representatives of the In- dian National Congress, two representatives of the Moslem League and one representative of the Sikh community to accompany him. "We are still in communication with the parties, and I can therefore say nothing further at pre- sent. The House will be aware that Dr. Jin-. nah, President of the "Moslem League, has stated that Moslem League representatives will not attend the Constituent Assembly, as set up on the basis proposed by the. Cabinet Mission, which is due to meet on December 9. "This situation is mainly due; ces are still awaited, to the to differences in view between Viceroy's Invitations to the Congress
and
the Moslem Congress and Moslem League. League as to interpretation of
While news from New Delhi certain provisions in the suggesting that Congress Cabinet Mission statement of leaders' first reaction
Mr. Reginald Sorenson, Mert- to the
ber of the Parliamentary dek- May 16.
proposals was unfavourable maygation to India, said: "I be accurate, it is understood in very glad indeed to hear that the trend of events in India in informed quarters Viceroy will do everything in of the major parties are
that the the Viceroy and representatives the past few weeks, after the to hopes aroused earlier that there his power to obtain the CQ-
visit this country operation of Congress in
and tryst was n possibility of real colla- most carnestly that this discussions.
will boration between the Congress not only lead to a deeper under Party and the Mostem League, standing between the Moslem This invitation appears to me League and Congress, but also to be a possible way of getting between Indians and this coun-s peaceful outcome to the pre- try. I am sure they will come sent difficulties. It is the deep in the belief that the Labour desire of the British Govern- Covernment is in earnest in its ment that India should as soon deep desire that the transition as possible take full control of 10 n new and independent India | her own affairs. shall be unaccompanied by in- Mrs. Muriel Nichols. Member cour or violence."
of the Parliamentary Déléga- Sir Stanley Reed, Conservation to India, said she thought tive and former editor of the the step characteristic of the "Times of India," said: “Those British Government's determi who desire above all to nerve nation to try to complete the India bave viewed developments whole pattern of Indian inde-: with feelings akin to dismay, penitence in the face of what They nourish the hope, perhaps were admittedly considerable a yain hope, that working to difficulties. gether in a coalition, Congress Party and Moslem League with their Sikh colleagues and re- presentatives of the Scheduled Castes will leard the wisdom and fruitfulness of cooperation and from this will proceed in that spirit to the great work of the Constituent Assembly. which will establish things to eemé in India possibly for gen- erations."
the
The purpose of the proposed discussions is to endeavour to reach a common understanding between the two major parties on the basis on which the work of the Assembly can procvel with the cooperation of all par-
"Bold Step" ties."
The first reactions of all Meanwhile, Fraser Wighton,arties in Parliament to the Reuters Political Correspondent. British Government's invitation says that official London sour- pre of satisfaction of what is ces today stated that acceptan- described as a "bold step."
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