MISSION TO INDIA
STATEMENT IN COMMONS BY SIR S. CRIPPS “NO REASON FOR REGRET OR BLAME.” NEED FOR CONCENTRATION ON DEFENCE. LONDON, April 28. In a statement in the House of Commons on his mission to India, Sir Stafford Cripps said there was no reason for regret or blame. In. sending one of its members to India tiie British War Cabinet had shown the sincerity of its purpose. On the fundamental and vital issue of freedom of selfgovernment and self-deter-mination there had been no single instance of disagreement. There was failure to agree only over the form selfgovernment should take.
On the question of Pakistan (a separate Moslem State), Sir Stafford said, rhe British draft declaration had attempted a compromise. For the time being there was nothing further Britain could do. They must concentrate, for the time being, on their duty of doing everything for the defence of India. He hoped that in bo-operation in the defence of India they would lay foundations for a future settlement.
The Secretary for India, Mr Amery, said the ideal of the British Government was still a united India. They would rather,- however, see India divided and free than that her various elements should continue to chafe against each other and against Britain.
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Wairarapa Times-Age, 29 April 1942, Page 3
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209MISSION TO INDIA Wairarapa Times-Age, 29 April 1942, Page 3
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