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Towards an All-India Federation
rr HE Prime Minister admirably summed up the general -a- conclusions suggested by the first plenary session of the Round Table Conference. We cannot agree that it was his business to outline the policy of the British Government. The Conference itself had already solemnly claimed that status of partnership which is one of the two major demands of the united Indian spokesmen. The other major demand is the request for immediate responsible government. These facts may well have astonished the slow-moving public mind of this country. One feels now, however, that opinion is stirring here as never before. The chief credit for dispelling mistrust and misunderstanding must go to the Indian Princes, but we do not minimize the effect of such an uncom- promising utterance as that of Dr. Moonje or the declara- tion of Mr. Srinivasa Sastri that he was a convert to the Principle of Federation, or the notable appeal by the Aga Khan on the final day.
