In February 1946, British Prime Minister Attlee sent a group of three members of British cabinet-Lord Pathic Lawrence, Sir Stafford Cripps and A.B. Alexander to India. This group was called the Cabinet Mission. It arrived in India on March 24, 1946 and presented its report on May 16, 1946. The Plan / Recommendations Presented by Cabinet Mission.

1. The Cabinet Mission proposed that there shall be an Indian federation empowered to deal with defense, foreign affairs and transportation. 

2. The Cabinet Mission recommended an undivided India and turned down the Muslim League’s demand for a separate Pakistan. 

3. It provided that all the members of the interim cabinet would be Indians and there would be minimum interference by the Viceroy. 

4. The Cabinet Mission recognized Indian right to cede to the Commonwealth. 

5. It provided that Union Government and its legislature would have absolute powers dealing with finance, foreign affairs and communications. 

6. A Constituent Assembly will be formed of the representatives of the provincial assemblies and the princely states. 

7. The representation of the provincial legislatures was to be divided into three sections: 

Section A—Madras, U.P, Central Provinces, Bombay, Bihar and Orrissa. 

Section B—Punjab, Sindh, North – western Frontier Provinces, Baluchistan. 

Section C—Assam and Bengal.