Successful result of debate on Report of Committee of Privileges. Churchill's attacks during debate. Promises to expedite Report of J.S.C. if possible.
Talk with Willingdon: decision not to make speeches while in England. Morning Post attack. S/S's honorary Degree at Oxford. Delhi Conference for Protection of Wild Life of India.
No possibility of Committee leaving question of direct or indirect election undecided. Trouble caused by E. G. Spencer-Churchill and Russell in India: Morning Post attacks on S/S and Willingdon. Madhava Rao's intrigues. J.S.C. concerned over future of police in Bengal. Desire for Hastings House t...
Churchill trying to make trouble in Lancs. Out of question for J.S.C. to agree to direct election. King's view that Viceroys and Governors should wear full dress uniform on installation. Discussions of arrangements for celebrating Silver Jubilee.
Signature of Japanese–Indian Treaty. Good tennis results at Wimbledon. Decision not to fill Uberoi's vacancy on India Council. Reluctant to take up question of substituting elected for nominated seat in NWFP.
Opinion hardened on question of indirect election. Commercial discrimination discussed in J.S.C.. Appointment of Arberry as Assistant Keeper of Oriental Books at India Office. Stock of National Government high.
Thinks J.S.C. Report will be published before 20 November. Indian election to be held in Autumn. Satisfactory result of meeting of Manchester Chamber of Commerce. Leakage about Aga's request for territorial status.
Adjournment of Committee for Recess. Renewed interest in Orissa boundary question. Cabinet decision on attitude to Gandhi: necessity of avoiding conviction and sentence. Hope of getting tariff negotiations between India and Board of Trade through Assembly during present Session.
Hopes Viceroy had good journey back. S/S's visit to Lympne. Aga drops idea of territorial status. Asks for Viceroy's views on election prospects. Thinks Churchill will take line that nobody wants Reforms.
Viceroy's speech in Assembly. Sassoon to visit India. Favourable comments on Malcolm Muggeridge who is going to India to join Statesman. Talk to Anderson about future of Hastings House.