◇ In November 1927 the British Government announced the appointment a seven-member statutory commission under the chairmanship of Sir John Simon to report on the condition of India under its new Constitution.
◇ All members of the commission were British and hence, all parties boycotted commission.
◇ The commission submitted its report in 1930 and recommended the abolition of dyarchy, extension of responsible Government in the provinces, establishment of a federation of British India and princely states, continuation of communal electorate and so on.
◇ To consider the proposals of the commission, the British Government convened three round table conferences of the representatives of the British Government, British India and Indian princely states.
◇ On the basis of these discussions, a ‘White Paper on Constitutional Reforms was prepared and submitted.
