WWM                      New Delhi
This telegram must be 
closely paraphrased be-       Dated April 11, 1942
fore being communicated 
to anyone. (SC)               Rec'd 3:53 a.m.
 
 
Secretary of State, 
     
     Washington.
 
 
     RUSH
 
     17O, April 11, 9 a.m. (SECTION ONE)
 
          STRICTLY CONFIDENTIAL FOR THE PRESIDENT AND ACTING
 
SECRETARY
 
     The Congress delivered its rejection of Cripps'
 
proposals at 7:00 o'clock Friday night, Nehru sending
 
me a copy.  The rejection is a masterpiece and will
 
appeal to free men everywhere.
 
     My substitute defense amendment was informally
 
agreed to at conference between Cripps, Nehru, and
 
Congress President Thursday night but then after they
 
disagreed on giving any authority to new Nationalist
 
Government proposed by Cripps, Cripps said my formula
 
meant same thing as his original amendment which
 
was quite untrue and denied his earlier press remarks
 
that Nationalist Government any more real self
 
government now.
 
          
                    Johnson
 
HTM