The July 9th Daily Worker published a letter from Jack Dribbon, the socretary of the British-China Friendship Association, criticising their reporting of the World Congress of Women in Moscow, The letter reads:
"The report in the Daily Yorker of June 27 of the speech made at the World Congress of Yomen by Mrs. Arun Ali did not make clear what her Tromarks were on the Sino-Indian border dispute. Mrs. Ali stated that her Gov ernment was willing to negotiate with the Chinese Government on condition that China accept fully tho "proposals" of the Colombo Fowora.s
"T+ should be made clear that the Chinese Government has consist— ontly urged a meeting of both sides to negotiate a settlement of the dispute. Further, she has proposed that there be no "pre-conditions" for such a meet— ing and that either side could raise any points it wished.
"The response of the Indian Government has beon that China must first accept as tha frontiers of both countries thosa which the Indians them selves have determinad, On this basis a meeting would not be for the pur pose of "negotiations" but for China to sign on the dotted line.
"The Colombo Powers prasented their proposals only as a basis on which both sides could begin to talk, Despite certain ambiguities in these proposals which the Chinese often pointed out, they did, and still do sccept them as a basis for discussion."