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True to its character Indian opinion has centred itself on

the omission from the Simon Report of all mention of "Dominion status." Nevertheless, anyone who is experienced at penetrating the motives of a State document will see that Sir John Simon and his colleagues, who evidently • had Dominion status in their minds the whole time, refrained from mentioning it merely because they wanted to offer something- much larger than a phrase. They have prepared a scheme which Indians can turn into almost anything they please. That is the reality. And it is a reality which can be made still more real, more acceptable from every point of view, at the Round Table Conference, where the Indian representatives will be invited to improve the scheme'.

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