Has read reports of Hardinge's speech in the Times; thinks what Hardinge said about the Muslim feeling is sound and valuable; enclosing copy of communication relating to Adrianople; also a Hansard with Grey's speech; Sir Valentine Chirol (Director, Foreign Dept of Times 1899-1912) thought the spe...
Miss Maud Allan proving troublesome; Government of Bengal's letter on the subject of disorder and methods of coping with it; Hardinge's comments on Sir E Carson (leader of Ulster Unionists) as a re-agent in Indian politics; thinks that agitators in industrial disputes in both Britain and India ge...
Prospect of Crewe being able to secure some concessions for Sir J Du Boulay (Private Secretary to Viceroy); hopes the press will not play up too much to Mohamed Ali (of the Comrade) and Wazir Hussain during their visit to England; glad to hear that Carmichael's affairs can be straightened out; re...
King's final commands about the National Anthem; encloses copy of Stamfordham's letter on the subject; Hardinge's speech in closing the Legislative Council; Sir H. Cotton has written to Crewe asking him to receive Jinnah, Wazir Hussain, Mohamed Ali and C.Chunder Ghose to talk about the Press Act ...
General Sir Charles Egerton (member, Council of India) has fine opinion of Duff; he thinks Sir E Barrow excellent to replace him as Military Secretary, India Office; the other two names he mentioned were Sir A. Barrett and Sir M. Grover; Gaekwar's assertion that he had been told to dismiss offici...
Draft agreement with Lutyens and Baker under discussion; outstanding question of fees; relief that the Cawnpore mosque affair has been settled; Mohamed Ali may ask to see Crewe to discuss various Indian matters, Crewe is sure to decline, so Holderness may have to see him, and he assures Hardinge ...
Suggests Hardinge recommend Wood, ex Railway Board, for a knighthood; Deputation of Railway Chairmen; feels they are not on good terms with the Railway Board; Hardinge's telegram about Duff's replacement; Crewe still thinks Barrow, rather than Scanlon, is the best person; the Times has published ...
Crewe has decided that Mohamed Ali & Co.should not be granted an interview by anyone representing the Secretary of State; the Times's account of split between them and Ameer Ali and the Aga Khan, and practical dissolution of London Moslem League – Holderness hopes they will gradually discredi...
Attaches a copy of a letter to him from Sir R. Carlyle about Carlyle's interview with Hardinge; Commander-in-Chief's allowance; once again congratulates Hardinge on the outcome of the Cawnpore mosque affair.