race, religion or culture are united by community of interest, respect for the rule of
law and the rights and freedoms of the individual citizens and by pursuit of the
positive ideals of parliamentary democracy.
THEREFORE, IT IS OUR HOPE THAT THE PROBLEMS OF THE TAMILS IN
CEYLON WILL RECEIVE SYMPATHETIC CONSIDERATION OF THE
DELEGATES ASSEMBLED AT THIS CONFERENCE AND THAT THEY WILL
USE THEIR GOOD OFFICES TO HELP IN THE SOLUTION OF THIS PROBLEM.
S. J. V. Chelvanayakam, Q.C.,
President, Tamil United Front,
16, Alfred House Gardens
Colombo 3,
Sri Lanka
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