The struggle for "enosis" was put on hold during World War II. In 1946, the British government announced plans to invite Cypriots to form a Consultative Assembly to discuss a new constitution. The British also allowed the return of the 1931 exiles. Instead of reacting positively, as expected by the British, the Greek Cypriot military hierarchy reacted angrily because there had been no mention of "enosis". The Cypriot Orthodox Church had expressed its disapproval, and Greek Cypriots declined the British invitation, stating that "enosis" was their sole political aim. The efforts by Greeks to bring about "enosis" now intensified, helped by active support of the Church of Cyprus, which was the main political voice of the Greek Cypriots at the time. However, it was not the only organisation claiming to speak for the Greek Cypriots. The Church's main opposition came from the Cypriot Communist Party (officially the Progressive Party of the Working People; "Ανορθωτικό" "Κόμμα" "Εργαζόμενου" "Λαού"; or AKEL), which also wholeheartedly supported the Greek national goal of "enosis". However the British military forces and colonial administration in Cyprus did not see the pro-Soviet communist party as a viable partner.