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White Paper on Indian States (1950)/Part 3/His Majesty's Government's Statement of 3rd June, 1947

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His Majesty's Government's Statement of 3rd June, 1947

69. His Majesty's Government's Statement of 3rd June, 1947, which superseded the Cabinet Mission's Plan of 16th May, 1946, contained the following reference to the States:—

"His Majesty's Government wish to make it clear that the decisions announced above relate only to British India and that their policy towards Indian States contained in the Cabinet Mission Memorandum of 12th May 1946, remains unchanged."

70. This Statement was accepted by both the Congress and the Muslim League, and formed the basis of the method of the transfer of power to the successor Governments.

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