MOSLEMS ACCEPT PLAN FOR INDIA

Press, Volume LXXXII, Issue 24895, 7 June 1946, Page 7

MOSLEMS ACCEPT PLAN FOR INDIA

Overwhelming Majority At League’s Conference

PART IN INTERIM REGIME tN.Z. Press Association—Copyright) (Rec. 11 P-m.) LONDON, June 6. The council of the AlLlndia Moslem League has approved the British Cabinet Mission’s proposals for India by an overwhelming majority. Of 440 delegates to the conference of the council only 20 opposed the proposals. A 8.8. C. correspondent says that no notable Moslem called for the rejection of the British plan. Many delegates viewed the oroposals as a big step towards Pakistan (the independent Moslem State desired by the League).

A special resolution recording apprdval of the British plan mil be moved at a publie session of the conference to-night This means that the Moslem League, is willing to cooperate in the proposed interim Indian Government Mr Jinnah had insisted that the League should have as many seats in the Government as the Congress Party. It is generally understood that the demand for parity will be accepted, but the goal word rests with the Congress Party Working Committee. Mr Jinnah is likely to see the Viceroy (Lord Waveil) tomorrow. Lord Waveil will also see Mr Gandhi and the president of the Congress Party (Dr. Maulana Azad).