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dated June 22,1952: U.S. invitation to India

The Prime Minister revealed at his Press Conference on June 21 that India had received an invitation from the United States to send a military observer to visit prisoners of war camp at Koje Island.

Explaining India's attitude to the invitation, Mr. Nehru said, it was not clear what a military advisor could do. He was of the opinion that normally Red Cross could go and visit these camps. If it was intended that the observers should enquire into the past events, then it became a complicated matter. India, Mr. Nehru said, did not see either the feasibility or the desirability of any such investigation. India, however, had asked for clarification of the position. She had in reply pointed out that this question was really a part of the major and far more important problem of exchange of prisoners which was being discussed in Pan Mun Jom for several months and which had proved a stumbling block in the way of settlement. India had further pointed out, Mr. Nehru said, that if in any way she could be of use to find a way out of this impasse she would be happy to offer her services. Any such move would, however, be made only if the major parties concerned agreed to it.

Ceylon Indians hopeful

This paper's second Editorial said that the latest despatches from Colombo indicated a distinctly hopeful note. Excerpts: "In spite of the police measures adopted against those who took part in the satyagraha campaign launched by the Ceylon Indian Congress and the elaborate defence of those measures in the Ceylon Parliament by the Prime Minister of Ceylon, it looks as if Mr. Dudley Senanayake has not closed the door on negotiations for a solution of the problems confronting Ceylon Indians. He has given the assurance that he is giving full and sympathetic consideration to the C.I.C.'s memorandum and it is expected that, after disposing of the budget, he would concentrate his attention on this matter. Colombo reports speak of the Prime Minister's earnest desire to summon a conference in order to promote a friendly settlement and of his hope that Government of India would send a delegation."

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