Fazl-e-Umar — Page 165
Fazle Umar 165 other device for the purpose of resolving the situation. On 20 February 1947 Prime Minister Attlee announced that His Majesty’s Govern- ment had decided to transfer power into Indian hands by the end of June 1948 at the latest and a scheme would be worked out whereupon power might be transferred to the Central Government of India. If this did not prove feasible all over, power might be vested in some cases in the Provincial Governments. This created a very embar- rassing situation for the Muslim League in respect of the Punjab where the Unionist Party, and not the Muslim League, was in power. Fortunately, under Ahmadi advice, Malik Sir Khizar Hayat Khan was convinced of the wisdom of resigning his office of chief Minister of Punjab so as to open the way for the formation of The Muslim League Government in the Punjab and failing that for Governor’s rule.