HC Deb 23 June 1930 vol 240 c768
5. Mr. FREEMAN

asked the Secretary of State for India whether a conference is to be summoned in India of selected leaders of various parties to consider the present situation?

Mr. BENN

I am not quite clear to what my hon. Friend refers, but the Viceroy is of course in touch with leaders of various Indian parties.

Mr. FREEMAN

Is not the time opportune to call a special conference so as to prevent an even more serious crisis arising?

Mr. BENN

The Viceroy, no doubt, has all these matters in mind.

Mr. BROCKWAY

Is it not a fact that the most representative leaders are in prison?