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It is most regrettable that the Congress refused to be

represented, but apart from that misfortune it would be hardly possible to have the sectional interests of India more powerfully incorporated. We may make one exception. however. We feel much sympathy with the distinguished women signatories of a letter to the Manchester Guardian who complained that the number of women delegates to the Conference is insufficient. The Statutory Commission itself pointed out that " the women's movement in India holds the key of progress, and the results it may achieve arc incalculably great." At present there are only two Indian ladies in the Conference. Even now it is perhaps not too late to introduce two or three more.

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