THE Muslim League`s acceptance of the British plan for future constitution of India was described by the British Press ... as a wise and statesmanlike decision and hopes are expressed that the Congress will also accept the compromise. `In accepting the Cabinet Mission plan for the future Government of India,` says the Conservative `Daily Telegraph`, `The Muslim League with Mr. Jinnah at its head have saved the country from the prospect of immediate chaos; that is a statesmanlike decision. It would be wrong to suppose that it is abandonment of the Muslim demand for Pakistan. What is recognised is that within the Mission`s proposals there is substance of Pakistan with a provision for alteration of the constitution af ter ten years.

`In that period, it will be for the Hindus as the dominant community to work the new constitution [in such a way] as to remove Muslim doubts of equality of treatment. Only by wise restraint will that be possible.... The immediate task of the Viceroy will be the setting up of the interim Government. Here a difficulty will be the claim of the Muslims to equal number of portfolios with Caste Hindus. Upon that point previous attempts at settlement have broken down....` Dawn Delhi