73. Sir HERBERT ROBERTSasked the Prime Minister whether in any conference which will be summoned after the War to consider the question of Imperial federation the right of India to a full representation at such conference will be recognised through the presence not only of representatives of the Government of India but also of non-official opinion?
§ The PRIME MINISTERI would refer my hon. Friend to the speech which Lord Hardinge delivered as Viceroy, and with the authority of His Majesty's Govern- 204 ment, on the question of Indian representation at the Imperial Conference in the Debate in the Legislative Council on the 22nd September last.
§ Sir J. D. REESHow can non-official opinion be ascertained and how can it be known that self-elected representatives represent it?
§ The PRIME MINISTERThat is an argumentative question.