§ Mr. LANSBURYasked the Secretary of State for the Colonies whether any steps have been taken by His Majesty's Government to endorse the proposal made by the Secretary of State for the Colonies in the late Labour Government, to the effect that the problems relating to the Indian population in South Africa should be considered by a non-party conference, on which the Imperial and Indian Governments might be represented; and, if so, whether he will make representations to the Government of the Union of South Africa with a view to no further steps being taken relating to Indian interests in the Union until the whole position has been considered by such a conference?
§ Mr. AMERYHis Majesty's Government have not suggested a conference such as proposed, and for my own part I feel great doubt whether such a conference would produce any useful result since all the parties are already very well aware of each other's views.