§ 1. Colonel DAYasked the Under-Secretary of State for India if he has received a report of the conference on the opium-growing Indian States for the Government of India, held at Simla on 28th May; and whether he can make a full report to the House?
§ The UNDER-SECRETARY of STATE for INDIA (Earl Winterton)Copy of the opening speech of His Excellency the Viceroy and a Press communique regarding Sir B. Blackett's speech have been received and will be placed in the Library. A report on the further proceedings of the conference has not yet been received.
§ Colonel DAYCan the Noble Lord say whether poppy cultivation has been suppressed in some of the States in India?
§ Earl WINTERTONNo; the hon. Member does not ask that question; he asked whether I have received the report of the conference, and I have told him that I have received a communique, and that I am going to have it placed in the Library.
§ Colonel DAYHaving seen the report, can the Noble Lord say whether it contains that information?
§ Earl WINTERTONThe report, as the hon. Gentleman will see, is a rather long one. Perhaps he will be good enough to read it before he addresses to me further questions.