The Cabinet Mission
As the two Indian political parties failed to come to an agreement, The Cabinet mission, a British government delegation, was called upon to negotiate with India's leaders on a method of framing a constitution for an independent India.
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Source: Jinnah Channel, Cabinet Mission Plan
Refusal to Cooperate
"The Muslims are not a minority, but a separate state."
~Muhammad Ali Jinnah, quoted in the Times
"...Nehru would have been nearer truth if, instead of saying that there was lack of cooperation on the part of the League, he had said that the Muslim League was not prepared to surrender..."
~Muhammed Ali Jinnah, quoted in the New York Times
Jinnah was only willing to accept a united India if it had weak central powers. Nehru, a socialist, refused such concessions to the Muslim League. Without any progress, the conference ended in failure.