§ Mr. MORGAN JONESasked the Secretary of State for India if the Government of India propose to negotiate a trade agreement with the Government of Ceylon; and, if so, whether the Government of India will consider the advisability of including in such agreement a settlement of outstanding matters relating to immigration of Indian labourers, minimum, wages, and the status of Indians generally in the island?
§ Sir S. HOAREI was informed at the beginning of April that the Government of Ceylon wished to send a deputation to the Government of India on the subject of preferential duties, and I understand that the Government of India will be glad to receive it. I am not aware of any matters outstanding between India and Ceylon of the kind referred to in the latter part of the question which are not capable of settlement through the ordinary channels. In any ease, I prefer to leave it to the Government of India to form their conclusions as to the appropriate methods of procedure in such matters.