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Who was Stafford Cripps?
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Solution
Stafford Cripps was a British politician and member of the War Cabinet during World War II, as well as a politician and diplomat from the United Kingdom. He was sent to India in 1942 as the head of the Cripps Mission. His goal was to negotiate with Indian leaders and secure their support for the British war effort by offering a post-war constitution and Dominion Status for India.
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