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Appointment of Lord Louis Mountbatten as Viceroy

Attlee writes to Mountbatten about the Governor-Generalship of India

Mountbatten as Viceroy and Crown Representative addresses the Princes

Mountbatten visits Calcutta

Viceroy’s Staff Meeting informed that Radcliffe would be ready to announce the Punjab award ‘that evening’; Viceroy questions desirability of publishing it ‘straight away’

Radcliffe submits Boundary Commission Awards to Viceroy

Mountbatten writes to Nehru and Jinnah suggesting that findings of Boundary Commission should be discussed on 16 August between representatives of India and Pakistan before awards are published

Mountbatten leaves for Karachi

Pakistan Independence Celebrations in Karachi; Viceroy addresses Pakistan Constituent Assembly

Mountbatten sworn in as Governor-General of India; Independence Day Celebrations in Delhi

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