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The Neil Cripps Mission 1942
- Aims
- To win backing for the 1940 offer
- By discussing the processes that were
necessary to bring about dominion status
- By discussing the processes that were
necessary to bring about dominion status
- To discuss arrangements for the duration of the
war on the basis of the 1935 govt of India act
- had some minimal scope for additional
indian reps on exec council
- had some minimal scope for additional
indian reps on exec council
- Underlying reason
- To please the Americans - keep them onside
- To please the Americans - keep them onside
- To win backing for the 1940 offer
- Why it failed
- Defeatist attitude from Indians
- Hindus and Muslims couldn't work together
- Cripps went beyond brief
- Offers India their own defence office, without
permission, forced to withdraw offer
- Offers India their own defence office, without
permission, forced to withdraw offer
- Churchill set it up to fail
- Sent Cripps to offer dominion status
- Knew Indians would reject it
- But to the Americans it looks like Brits are trying
- But to the Americans it looks like Brits are trying
- Knew Indians would reject it
- Sent Cripps to offer dominion status
- Defeatist attitude from Indians
- Congress reaction
- Wanted purna swaraj - not offered
- Little for Congress to support
- Only good offer - Defence
Minister - was withdrawn
- Only good offer - Defence
Minister - was withdrawn
- Muslims appeared to have gained the
right to stay out of a future united India
- Annoys Congress
- Annoys Congress
- Wanted purna swaraj - not offered
- Impact/Effect
- Ensures greater support from US
- they see Brits are trying - give their support
- they see Brits are trying - give their support
- Causes Congress to launch Quit India
- Seems to enhance ML's status, they're more
willing to negotiate than Congress
- Reduced international sympathy for
Congress' demand on reform
- shown as being awkward and non-negotiable
- shown as being awkward and non-negotiable
- Ensures greater support from US
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