§ Major POLEasked the Secretary of State for India if the Report of the inquiry instituted by the Bombay Government in 1927 into the consumption of opium in certain areas in the Presidency has been presented to the Government of India; whether it is now possible to proceed with the proposal of the Government of India to convene a conference and consider the problem of the high consumption of opium in certain parts of India; and if he can indicate when the Government of India hope to be in a position to convene this conference?
§ Mr. BENNThe Government of India have invited the local governments concerned to take part in a conference at Simla in the first part of May, for the discussion of the reports of the local committees appointed to investigate this problem.