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Mention the areas where plebiscites were to be held. What was the position of His Majesty's government in the new set-up in India?
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Plebiscites were to be held in North West Frontier Province (NWFP) as well as in Sylhet district (Muslim majority area) in East Bengal to determine whether they would like to join Pakistan or India.
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