Mr. MARDY-JONESasked the Secretary of State for India whether he proposes to invite the Congress party to nominate all or the major proportion of Indians to attend the proposed roundtable conference next autumn; and what are the terms of reference for the said conference?
§ Mr. BENNIt is intended that the conference should be fully representative of different parties and interests in British India and of the Indian States. I am not in a position at present to say more of the conference than has been already announced in the Viceroy's published declarations.