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What was the Cabinet Mission?

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TheBritishCabinet Missionof 1946 toIndiaaimed to discuss and plan for the transfer of power from theBritish Rajto Indian leadership, providing India with independence underDominionstatus in theCommonwealth of Nations. Formulated at the initiative ofClement Attlee, thePrime Minister of the United Kingdom, the mission consisted of LordPethick-Lawrence, theSecretary of Statefor India,Sir Stafford Cripps, President of theBoard of Trade, andA. V. Alexander, theFirst Lord of the Admiralty.

The Mission's purpose was to:

Hold preparatory discussions with elected representatives ofBritish Indiaand the Indian states in order to secure agreement as to the method of framing the constitution.

Set up a constitution body.

Set up an Executive Council with the support of the main Indian parties

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