NEARLY, BUT NOT QUITE!
CRIPPS SPEAKS OF HIS MISSION THOUGHT SETTLEMENT WAS POSSIBLE BLAMES NOBODY FOR BREAKDOWN London. April 22. Sir Stafford Cripps spoke to pressmen in London to-day concerning his visit to India. He said that negotiations had reached a point which was extremely close to a settlement but not close enough. Up to the last two days he had thought that a settlement was possible. However. Congress leaders would not negotiate with the Viceroy. He blamed nobody for the breakdown.
Though the main object of his mission had not been achieved, said Sir Stafford. India had been impressed with the sincerity of purpose of the British people and the British Government.
India's most pressing problem was now one of defence and he felt sure that the Indian leaders would cooperate to the utmost and that the
results would be good. Sir Stafford concluded by saying that the position was not gloomy but encouraging.
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Bay of Plenty Times, Volume LXX, Issue 13624, 23 April 1942, Page 5
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