The Nehru Report and Muslim Rights — Page 165
[ 165 1 FUTURE OF GREAT BRITAIN. The other means to ensure the due enforcement of the laws of the constitution is that relating to appeals. The situation in India makes their means a little difficult of application. The ultimate goal assigned for India is that of Dominion Status. In my opinion this is a right goal, though some people regard it merely as a transi tional stage, and one that has been necessitated by the exigencies of the time. I am, however, of opinion that even intrinsically Dominion Status is the best form of Government, and particularly so for the Mussalmans. At present neither the British people nor the Indians do adequately realise the fact, that the Juture of Great Britain is linked with Asia and particularly with Islam. But God pleasing, the future will vindicate the truth of the fact. Great Britain under the stress of a habit cf thought grown for centuries, may or may not admit it, but the fact remains that its hold on Europe has loosened, and its old prestige has disappeared. To-day the Un1ted States of America has stepped into its place. Like England of a few centuries ago, the United States to-d�y are pledged to a policy of non-intervention in European affairs ; but like England under the force of circumstances the States shall be obliged in future to change this policy and actively take part in European politics. With 3 change in its policy the other powers would begin to �ealise its strength, and Great Britain shall be oblioed. =, ' in order to maintain its position, to seek for new allies , or better say, to set up new powers to join hands with it. And at that time it will be impossible for her to maintain her position of supremacy among the WorL:l Nations except by making common cause with Asia and particularly with Islam, just in the same way as the Roman Empire when it became converted into the Byzantine