All parties in the Legislature were greatly surprised on Tuesday
by a telegram which the Viceroy had just received froin Sir John Simon. Sir John said that the Statutory Commission would arrive at Poona on October 12th, and would hold its first sittings there. He announced that seven Provincial Councils had already decided to co-operate with the Commission. He then asked—here is the surprise—for the Viceroy's help in regard to the proposed Central Committee. The Com- mission had hoped for the help of the Indian Legislature in constituting this Central Committee of Indians, but, though the Council of State promised to appoint members, the Legislative Assembly refused. Sir John therefore invites Lord Irwin to complete the composition of the Committee as he thinks best. The Committee is invited to meet the Commission at Poona on October 13th.
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