The Moslem demands were not set in full. He should have thought it possible to trust to arbitration, or [to decisions the Government of' India arrived at after careful consideration. Some such method might still save the situation. The only safeguards he favoured were regarding defence, external affairs and certain aspects of paramountcy. Upon all other subjects he felt the constitution should not detract from the full powers of a Dominion.
Lord Peel said that there were points in the report which the Conservatives would have to criticize.
On the whole they thought it better to draw up a statement as fol-Jows:—
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