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1. Mss Eur E240/5, pp1-4

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Mss Eur E240/5, pp1-4
Title:
Letter from Willingdon to Hoare
Scope & Content:
Expresses pleasure at Secretary of State's appointment. Gandhi's decision to attend R.T.C. Views on Irwin-Gandhi Agreement. Necessity for powers to deal with revolutionary activity in Bengal. Princes' memorial regarding Paramountcy and Ceremonial. Asks for urgent consideration of new Governors...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
28 Aug 1931
Extent:
1 item

2. Mss Eur E240/5, pp5-6

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Mss Eur E240/5, pp5-6
Title:
Letter from Willingdon to Hoare
Scope & Content:
Necessity of Statutory Services being included in salary cuts. Discussions with Gandhi. Speech to Assembly well received; probability of having to certify Press Bill. Opinion hardening against Congress. Main trouble economic situation. Sir L Wilson's desire for Bengal Governorship. Sir S Pears...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
15 Sep 1931
Extent:
1 item

3. Mss Eur E240/5, pp7-8

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Mss Eur E240/5, pp7-8
Title:
Letter from Willingdon to Hoare
Scope & Content:
Financial crisis. Reasons for Ordinance. Viceroy's surprise that S/S should communicate direct with Currency officers in India. Gandhi receiving excessive publicity in England. Representations at R.T.C. of aborigines of Bihar and Orissa.
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
22 Sep 1931
Extent:
1 item

4. Mss Eur E240/5, pp9-11

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Mss Eur E240/5, pp9-11
Title:
Letter from Willingdon to Hoare
Scope & Content:
Request for definite statement as to guarantee of Indian credit if necessary, and for assurance as to retention of Gold Reserves. Personal relations between S/S and Viceroy. Viceroy has no desire to usurp authority: desire for co-operation. Reaction on R.T.C. of General Election. Budget: financi...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
28 Sep 1931
Extent:
1 item

5. Mss Eur E240/5, pp12-15

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Mss Eur E240/5, pp12-15
Title:
Letter from Willingdon to Hoare
Scope & Content:
Regret that news of financial crisis was not received sooner in India. Cotton duties; assurance that British interests were not overlooked. Impossibility of discriminating tariff against Japan. Indian opinion not convinced of sincerity of H.M.G. as to Gold Reserve and guarantee for Indian credi...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
6 Oct 1931
Extent:
1 item

6. Mss Eur E240/5, pp16-17

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Mss Eur E240/5, pp16-17
Title:
Letter from Willingdon to Hoare
Scope & Content:
Impressions of Gandhi. Reasons for Princes' apprehensions. Bhopal. Kashmir. Pay cuts taken well be Services: suggestion of more Honours. Cotton duties inevitable. Conditions in Bengal very bad. Good wishes for General Election.
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
12 Oct 1931
Extent:
1 item

7. Mss Eur E240/5, pp18-22

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Mss Eur E240/5, pp18-22
Title:
Letter from Willingdon to Hoare
Scope & Content:
Congratulations on Currency policy. Gandhi's criticism of Govt. Anxiety lest he should re-start civil disobedience. Agrees to Sifton for B. & O. Suggests Keane for Assam, Emerson for Punjab and Haig for U.P. in due course. Desires decrease of Indians on Council. Bengal Ordinance. Against...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
24 Oct 1931
Extent:
1 item

8. Mss Eur E240/5, pp23-24

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Mss Eur E240/5, pp23-24
Title:
Letter from Willingdon to Hoare
Scope & Content:
Promises views of Indian Govt. as to future Constitution. Hope that Storrs will not be appointed to Bengal: suggests Ruthven. Bengal Ordinance: public opinion critical of Bengal Government. Trouble in Kashmir. Expresses hope that Finance Bill will be passed without certification. Probability o...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
2 Nov 1931
Extent:
1 item

9. Mss Eur E240/5, pp25-30

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Mss Eur E240/5, pp25-30
Title:
Letter from Willingdon to Hoare
Scope & Content:
Position in Bengal disquieting. British troops' steadying effect in Kashmir; necessity of appointing Glancy Committee. Encloses note by Bhore on civil aviation. Unwise to give more C.S.I.s Question of G.C.V.O. for P.M. of Nepal. Appreciation of situation. Gratitude for S/S's support.
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
9 Nov 1931
Extent:
1 item

10. Mss Eur E240/5, pp31-33

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Mss Eur E240/5, pp31-33
Title:
Letter from Willingdon to Hoare
Scope & Content:
Suggests more responsibility at Centre. Improvement in Kashmir. Welcomes idea of Anderson as Governor of Bengal. Presses for early announcement. Appt. of Sifton and Keane. Resignation of Lambert. Assembly spirit friendly: one defeat on duty on machinery. General conditions improving. Satisfact...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
15 Nov 1931
Extent:
1 item

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