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Indian political leaders, including Congress and Moslem League, debate British proposal for Dominion status after WWII, with disappointment over continued British defense control. Sir Stafford Cripps outlines constitution plans and invites Indian representation in war cabinet.
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Some Circles Disappointed at 'End of War' Clause
BY H. R. STIMSON
NEW DELHI, March 30—(AP)—Leaders of India's major political parties announced today they would make known their decisions on the British proposal to grant India Dominion status after the war either tonight or tomorrow.
Executive meetings of the All-India Congress party, the major Hindu organization, and the Moslem League were in progress today.
In the Congress and in some circles, disappointment was expressed over Sir Stafford Cripps' announcement that the defense of the teeming sub-continent must remain in Britain's hands during the war.
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Sir Stafford, explaining to the Indian people the proposals he has laid before their leaders in a week of conferences, broadcast tonight a speech in which he said that "The British people wished to give India the same constitution as Great Britain."
"We cannot here and now set about forging a constitution for India." he declared. "That is too important to improvise in a
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hurried way. The new constitution must be agreed upon by the Indian people themselves."
He declared that if the Indian people required any help in the constitution of their new government, Britain would gladly give it.
"The defense of India is being dealt with as a part of the world-wide defense against aggression," he said.
"Sir Stafford added that he has proposed the India's commander in chief, Gen. Sir Archibald P. Wavell, should retain his position as a member of the executive council.
"We have invited the appointment of a representative of the Indian government to take a position in the war cabinet," he added. "When the war is over India's representatives will take their places side by side with those of other free nations in order to make her own contribution to the building of a new world order."
"Our proposals are definite and precise," he said.
"If they are rejected nothing can be done until after the war."
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New Delhi, India
Event Date
March 30
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decisions pending from congress and moslem league; disappointment over british retention of defense control during war; proposal for post-war dominion status and constitution by agreement
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Leaders of All-India Congress and Moslem League hold meetings to decide on British proposal for Dominion status after war. Disappointment expressed over defense remaining with Britain. Sir Stafford Cripps broadcasts explanation: Britain offers same constitution as its own, to be agreed by Indians post-war; invites Indian representative to war cabinet; proposes Wavell retain executive council position.