Fazl-i-Hussain who was suspected of dislike towards the Muslims with leanings towards the Congress was to guide the British government in the choice of Muslim delegates to the conference
The British government was not in favour of M. K. Gandhi's participation in it
The British government did not give any assurance to the effect that the discussions would proceed on the basis of granting Poorna Swaraj
The British government wanted to give representation to communal organisations
The British became a major power in the Indian sub-continent after the Treaty of Paris and began to show interest in Afghanistan to ensure that the Russian empire did not have an influence over Afghanistan.