Edited sentence: He had himself requested several times to be removed from his post, but his requests were turned down by London.He wanted to be prepared for anything and had worked on preparations for a situation in which India were to be partitioned.He was relieved to see Clement Attlee replace Churchill as Prime Minister in July 1945; however, he was unhappy with Attlee's slowness to make decisions.His understanding of the Indian situation and the ignoring of his requests and proposals by Winston Churchill had made him quite frustrated.However, had Wavell not been there, the communal tension and civic strife could have been prolonged and more bloody.Wavell is generally considered the best Viceroy and Governor General of India, for not only he had done all his homework before he became viceroy, but he is also considered one of those British personalities who touched Indian souls and understood them.Wavell was against the Partition of India, as he knew this would lead to bloodshed which neither Indians nor the British would be able to control.When it was decided that the British policy was to partition India, it was Wavell who laid the foundations for the work of Border Commission chairman Sir Cyril Radcliffe; this work eventually became the Radcliffe Line