MarkLBailey wrote:
Anyhoo, any thoughts on timelines etc for Fominion Status (or especially what sort of mess India has to go through) would be very greatly appreciated.

Cheers: mark
India Dominion Status

Already APOD Canon
  • Ceylon gets Dominion status in 43, India does not
  • Huge stink in India about this, toys thrown out of cots all over the sub continent - muttering about British plots

Suggestion

  • unrest doesn't die down, it doesn't flare up into something big, but loads of low level "local" issues (a few riots, some civil disobedience, speechifying by firebrands etc), all in all India doesn't boil over but the pot is definately simmering
  • No major impact on war effort, but recruitment slows a little (it isn't clear if this is due to resentment about Dominionhood, what matters is that the British think it is) and Indian politicos start getting a little more obstructive
  • The UK Treasury gets in on the act - mentions to the Cabinet that at present India is hard charging the UK for every Indian serviceman serving outside of India. Once India becomes a Dominion that stops - all charges fall on the Indian Government.
  • The Indian unrest coupled with the Financial impact makes London come to a decision - the word comes down to the Viceroy - India will be ready for Dominionship sometime in 1944 (and we don't care how many corners you have to cut or facts you have to fudge to do it - just get it done).






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