<P> Noting that educated Indians opposed the Commission and also that communal tensions had increased instead of decreased, the British government opted for another method of dealing with the constitutional issues of India . Before the publication of the report, the British government stated that Indian opinion would henceforth be taken into account, and that the natural outcome of the constitutional process would be dominion status for India . </P> <P> The outcome of the Simon Commission was the Government of India Act 1935, which called for "responsible" government at the provincial level in India but not at the national level--that is a government responsible to the Indian community rather than London . It is the basis of many parts of the Indian Constitution . In 1937 the first elections were held in the Provinces, resulting in Congress Governments being returned in almost all Provinces . </P> <P> Clement Attlee was deeply moved by his experience on the Commission, and endorsed the final report . However by 1933 he argued that British rule was alien to India and was unable to make the social and economic reforms necessary for India's progress . He became the British leader most sympathetic to Indian independence (as a dominion), preparing him for his role in deciding on independence in 1947 . </P> <Ul> <Li> Sir John Simon </Li> <Li> Clement Attlee </Li> <Li> Harry Levy - Lawson, 1st Viscount Burnham </Li> <Li> Edward Cadogan </Li> <Li> Vernon Hartshorn </Li> <Li> George Lane - Fox </Li> <Li> Donald Howard, 3rd Baron Strathcona and Mount Royal </Li> </Ul>

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