Independence Acts in the Parliament of the United Kingdom - Indian Independence ACT 1947, Barbados Independence ACT 1966 (Paperback)

Chapters: Indian Independence Act 1947, Barbados Independence Act 1966, Gambia Independence Act 1964, Zambia Independence Act 1964. Source: Wikipedia. Pages: 20. Not illustrated. Free updates online. Purchase includes a free trial membership in the publisher's book club where you can select from more than a million books without charge. Excerpt: The Indian Independence Act 1947 was the statute (10 and 11 Geo VI, c. 30) enacted by the Parliament of the United Kingdom promulgating the partition of India and the independence of the dominions of Pakistan and India. The Act received royal assent on 18 July 1947. The legislation was formulated by the government of Prime Minister Clement Attlee, after representatives of the Indian National Congress, the Muslim League, and the Sikh community came to an agreement with the Viceroy of India, Lord Mountbatten of Burma, on what has come to be known as the 3 June Plan or Mountbatten Plan. Passed on 15 June 1947, the Act stipulated that: The British governmnet proposed a plan on announced on 3 June 1947 that included these principles: The Prime Minister of the United Kingdom, Clement Attlee, announced on 20 February 1947 that: The Indian Independence Act 1947 was the implementation of June 3 Plan. Ten states signed instrument of accession with Pakistan: Amb, Bahawalpur, Chitral, Dir, Kalat, Khairpur, Kharan, Lasbela, Makran, and Swat. Lord Mountbatten of Burma, the last Viceroy, was retained as the Governor-General of India. Jawaharlal Nehru became the Prime Minister of India and Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel became the Deputy Prime Minister of India. Over 560 princely states acceded to India, with the states of Junagadh and Hyderabad annexed after military action. Muhammad Ali Jinnah became the Governor-General of Pakistan, and Liaquat Ali Khan became the Prime Minister of Pakistan. Three princely states geographically inalienable to Pakistan joined the Dominion. Kashmir was disputed. There w...More: http://booksllc.net/?id=1517803