M.A. Jinnah and the 1946 Cabinet Mission: Negotiations for Pakistan

Sub title : Minutes, Correspondence, and Strategic Notes on Constitutional Formation

Subject: Cabinet Mission (1946) | Pakistan Movement | M.A. Jinnah | Indian Independence

Date of publication: 1946

Language: English

Page: 65 p.

Source: National Archives of Pakistan

Serial no: 27333

Keyword: M.A. Jinnah | Cabinet Mission 1946 — Pakistan | Grouping Scheme — Constituent Assembly — Lord Wavell | Interim Government — Muslim League — Parity | Jawaharlal Nehru — Winston Churchill — Direct Action Day — Secession — Union Centre

Abstract: This comprehensive collection documents M.A. Jinnah and the Muslim League's critical negotiations with the 1946 Cabinet Mission. It includes the League's internal minutes defining the structure of a "Pakistan Federation" (Group B), detailed discussions with British officials on the Grouping Scheme, and strategic notes on weakening the Union Centre. The correspondence captures the subsequent political breakdown: Jinnah's vehement rejection of the Viceroy's changing proposals for the Interim Government, which he saw as a betrayal of parity, his tense exchange with Jawaharlal Nehru, the League's eventual rejection of the Mission's plan, and the receipt of a telegram from Winston Churchill. These papers chart the path from constitutional negotiation to direct political confrontation.

Description: A vital collection of primary sources centering on M.A. Jinnah's leadership during the final, failed attempt to secure a united, independent India. The documents begin with the Muslim League's precise constitutional vision for a Pakistan Group and its hard-nosed negotiations with Cripps and the Secretary of State. The core of the collection is the dramatic and acrimonious correspondence with Viceroy Wavell and Congress leader Nehru over the formation of the Interim Government, which led the League to withdraw its acceptance of the Cabinet Mission Plan. This marks a definitive turning point, closing the door on a negotiated settlement and setting the stage for the eventual partition of India. SCANNED BY: NATIONAL ARCHIVES OF PAKISTAN.

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