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Collection Area India Office Records and Private Papers Archive Reference (shelfmark) Mss Eur D609

41. Mss Eur D609/6, pp133-135

Reference (shelfmark):
Mss Eur D609/6, pp133-135
Title:
Letter from Zetland to Willingdon
Scope & Content:
Pleased at Viceroy's hopeful forecast of financial position; expresses concern at financing of rebuilding of Quetta and military operations against Mohmands; railway receipts not encouraging; no hope for Shadi Lal to be appointed to Federal Court; possibility of his resignation from Privy Council...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
6 Dec 1935
Extent:
1 item

42. Mss Eur D609/6, pp136-137

Reference (shelfmark):
Mss Eur D609/6, pp136-137
Title:
Letter from Zetland to Willingdon
Scope & Content:
Case of Captain Lamba - discusses fundamental differences of opinion between Secretary of State and Viceroy.
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
10 Dec 1935
Extent:
1 item

43. Mss Eur D609/6, pp138-139

Reference (shelfmark):
Mss Eur D609/6, pp138-139
Title:
Letter from Zetland to Willingdon
Scope & Content:
Aga Khan's future; applications from three Governors for leave next summer; asks Viceroy's opinion of three persons likely to act in their absence; discussion in Lords regarding Lord Sinha's position; difficulty of finding suitable Governor for Burma; situation in Italy and question of oil embargo.
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
13 Dec 1935
Extent:
1 item

44. Mss Eur D609/6, pp140-143

Reference (shelfmark):
Mss Eur D609/6, pp140-143
Title:
Letter from Zetland to Willingdon
Scope & Content:
Erskine and his attitude towards Inamdars Bill; interview with Chetwode and his views on an Indianised army; no reference in either House by Labour to certification of Criminal Law Amendment Act; Bengal Police Administration Report casting reflections on Nehru's integrity; opinion of Sir Henry Gi...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
20 Dec 1935
Extent:
1 item

45. Mss Eur D609/6, pp143-144

Reference (shelfmark):
Mss Eur D609/6, pp143-144
Title:
Letter from Zetland to Willingdon
Scope & Content:
Appointment of Eden as Foreign Secretary well received; wonders how he will handle the Egyptian problem; agrees to the statement to be issued by Government of Bengal over the Nehru allegations and insists they cannot disclaim responsibility for the whole incident.
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
1 Jan 1936
Extent:
1 item

46. Mss Eur D609/6, pp144-147

Reference (shelfmark):
Mss Eur D609/6, pp144-147
Title:
Letter from Zetland to Willingdon
Scope & Content:
Thanks Viceroy for suggesting three names for prospective acting Governors; Erskine and Inamdars Bill - feels it will create a new class of sub-Inamdar; two ADCs for Graham probably desirable; concern of Lord Riverdale (Chairman, London Advisory Committee of Empire Exhibition in South Africa) ove...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
8 Jan 1936
Extent:
1 item

47. Mss Eur D609/6, pp148-152

Reference (shelfmark):
Mss Eur D609/6, pp148-152
Title:
Letter from Zetland to Willingdon
Scope & Content:
Encloses copy of correspondence with Viscount Swinton (Secretary of State for Air) regarding the position of the Air Force in India and asks for the Viceroy's comments.
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
8 Jan 1936
Extent:
1 item

48. Mss Eur D609/6, pp152-155

Reference (shelfmark):
Mss Eur D609/6, pp152-155
Title:
Letter from Zetland to Willingdon
Scope & Content:
Madras Estate Land Act Bill [regarding Inamdars]: explains why Willingdon should refuse his assent to the Bill in its present form; the sole point at issue now is the nature of compensation to those whose rights the Bill will modify.
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
24 Jan 1936
Extent:
1 item

49. Mss Eur D609/6, pp155-158

Reference (shelfmark):
Mss Eur D609/6, pp155-158
Title:
Letter from Zetland to Willingdon
Scope & Content:
Called back to London: death of the King; Birla's statement that Linlithgow would see Gandhi: Secretary of State thinks it very unlikely; agrees to suggested names for the three acting Governors; agrees with Linlithgow that the three Governors can go on leave at the same time; forwards copy of le...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
24 Jan 1936
Extent:
1 item

50. Mss Eur D609/6, pp159-161

Reference (shelfmark):
Mss Eur D609/6, pp159-161
Title:
Letter from Zetland to Willingdon
Scope & Content:
Sorry to hear of trouble at Benares University; will consult Linlithgow regarding appointment of High Commissioner; Nehru in England at present; no prospect of meeting him; procedure to be adopted on receipt of report of Tariff Board, and Lancashire concerns; (Sir) Archibald Cochrane (Conservativ...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
31 Jan 1936
Extent:
1 item