the two new countries, including in particular the division of the armed forces. Salient features Two new dominion states: Two new dominions were to emerge from the Indian empire: India and Pakistan. Appointed Date: 15 August 1947 was declared as the appointed date for the partition. Territories: Pakistan: East Bengal, West Punjab, Sindh, and Chief Commissioner's Province of Baluchistan. The fate of the North-West Frontier Province (now Khyber Pakhtunkhwa) was subject to the result of a referendum. Bengal & Assam: The province of Bengal as constituted under the Government of India Act 1935 ceased to exist. In lieu thereof two new provinces were to be constituted, to be known respectively as East Bengal and West Bengal. The fate of District Sylhet, in the province of Assam, was to be decided in a referendum. Punjab: The province as constituted under the Government of India Act 1935 ceased to exist. Two new provinces were to be constituted, to be known respectively as West Punjab and East Punjab. The boundaries of the new provinces were to be determined, whether before or after the appointed date, by the award of a boundary commission to be appointed by the Governor-General. Constitution for the New Dominions: until the time of the making of the new constitution, the new dominions and the provinces thereof were to be governed by the Government of India Act 1935. (Temporary Provisions as to the Government of Each New Dominion). The Governors-General of the new dominions: For each of the new dominions a new Governor-General was to be appointed by the Crown, subject to the law of the legislature of either of the new dominions. Same person as Governor-General of both dominions: if unless and until provision to the contrary was made by a law of the legislature of either of the new dominions, the same person could be the Governor-General of both. Powers of Governor-General: (Section-9) The Governor-General was empowered to bring this Act into force. Division of territories, powers, duties, rights, assets, liabilities, etc., was the responsibility of Governor General. To adopt, amend, Government of India Act 1935, as the Governor-General may consider it necessary. power to introduce any change was until 31 March 1948, after that it was open to the constituent assembly to modify or adopt the same Act. (Temporary Provisions as to the Government of Each New Dominion.) Governor-General had full powers to give assent to any