Lutyens and Baker have been to see Crewe, and Lutyens also brought some pictures from Crewe to see; Crewe's address to the Edinburgh Philosophical Institution on Scotsmen in India went off well; he is in talks with Sir Edward Grey (Foreign Secretary) and Sir Arthur Nicolson (Ambassador to Russia ...
With reference to Hardinge's private letter on Railway matters, Crewe is enclosing a copy of some correspondence, as well as a copy of a note by Abrahams, relating in particular to the complaint that some of the railway agents declined to join in a conference on the subject of strikes; hopes Abra...
Understands from Captain George Swinton (Chairman, Town-planning Committee for New Delhi) that there is some disagreement between Lutyens and Baker about their terms of special partnership for the buildings they have undertaken to design in Delhi; Swinton will be writing to Hardinge in more detai...
Thanks Hardinge for sending him copy of his letter to the Governors on the subject of National Anthem; has seen the young Nawab of Junagadh; has also seen young Jodhpur; Duff was invited to stay the night at Windsor Castle by the King; Crewe feels Barrow is the best person to replace Duff; intere...
Situation in South Africa very disturbing; reminds Hardinge that his direct communication , as Viceroy, with Viscount Gladstone (Governor-General and High Commissioner, South Africa) is considered to be technically incorrect; also, Hardinge's Madras speech has ruffled a few feathers at home; is s...
Encloses copy of reply which he made to the deputation of Indians on the South African question; case of Mrs. Buchanan; Andamans; sending copy of the address he gave at Edinburgh.
Writing from Chatsworth where there is a large party to meet the King and Queen; understands from the King that he has written to Hardinge about South Africa; the King wants Crewe to impress on Hardinge the need for keeping on good terms with self-governing Dominions; regrettable that enquiry set...
Duff's allowance; Hardinge's proposal about Nathan; Report of Royal Commission on Indian Finance and Currency (chaired by Austen Chamberlain) likely to be delayed; situation in South Africa.
Viceroy's proposed appointment of paid Vice-Chancellor of the University of Calcutta causing alarm and resentment in Calcutta according to Sir Krishna Gupta (Member, Council of India) who has received a telegram on this subject and wants to present it to Crewe; separation of judicial and executiv...
The King's request to grant every facility to the Duc de Montpensier, when he visits India; Indians in South Africa; possibility of acquiring Chandernagore; P. S. has seen the young Maharaja of Jodhpur.