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THE SIMLA CONFERENCE 1945
WHY DID THE SIMLA CONFERENCE COME ABOUT?
-Britain was ready to make a fresh attempt at Indian settlement, for two reasons:
-Britain was millions of pounds in debt to India for goods and services borrowed to help win the war
-Terrorist activity and unrest in India
PROPOSALS OF SIMLA CONFERENCE
-Wavell proposed a change concerned about the composition of his executive council.
-This would be chosen to give a balance representation of the main communities (equal proportions of Muslims and Hindus).
-All members would be Indian with the exception of the Viceroy and the commander in chief.
THE CONFERENCE 25th JUNE 1945
WHO ATTENDED?
-Congress leaders were released so they could attend.
-21 Indian leaders travelled, including Gandhi, Jinnah, Nehru and Azad.
-PROCEEDINGS OF THE CONFERENCE
-Reached deadlock on how Muslim members of the new executive council were to be chosen. Jinnah insisted that they will all be nominated by the Muslim league.
-Congress could not accept such a restriction, maintaining that as congress was an inclusive party, members should be able to represent congress and the Muslim league.
-On 14 July the conference was Adjourned.
