Mr. Churchill, in the House of Commons, referring to His Majesty’s Government’s offer of independence, said on the 1st of July, 1946–
“However, it is another matter when we try to short-circuit the process and say ‘Take independence now’. That is what the Government are going to get and they are going to get it very soon. They should not blind themselves to the idea. There is going to be no hesitation on the part of those with whom the Government is dealing in taking full and immediate independence. That is what is going to happen.”