Sikhs in Punjab and communal settlement. Moderate Liberals and future procedure. Legislation to take place of Ordinances. Satisfactory report of States Committee. Ottawa. Treatment of Gandhi if he hunger-strikes. Optimism as to future.
Agreement on communal question. Trouble with Sikhs still anticipated. Civil disobedience not very active. Jam Sahib active in Lancashire. Suggestion of 'Highness' for Prince of Arcot.
Suggests Conference in London with Princes and British Indians. Promises views on Paramountcy. No agreement between Sikhs and Moslems. Difficulty of publicity arrangements in India.
Gandhi's proposed hunger strike. Depressed class difficulties. Hope of improved publicity on appointment of Stephens. Hopes to effect restoration of part of pay cuts. Lack of Reforms despatches due to work on communal award. Sikh representatives on Consultative Committee resign. Ramaswami Aiyar ...
P.M. and proposed letter to Gandhi. Depressed classes in Madras not likely to have anything to do with Gandhi. Communal issue not having much effect. Good impression of Indian delegates at Ottawa. Economic situation improving. Appreciates S/S's support. Proposes to see Princes about Paramountcy ...
Publication of correspondence with Gandhi. Viceroy's speech. Viceroy against S/S writing personal letter to Ambedker. Agrees to idea of Indian Privy Councillorship. Date of Stephenson taking over in Burma. Jam Sahib's documents on Paramountcy.
Gandhi's refusal to obey restrictions if released. Talk with Chintamani regarding new R.T.C. List of proposed delegates for London. Ambedkar and Depressed Classes. Jam Sahib and Princes.
Agrees to Gandhi not being released unless he gives up civil disobedience. Military section of Star of India. Thinks there will be no difficulty about Princes entering Federation provided Paramountcy position is secure. Restrictions on Gandhi's visitors. Travelling films. Butler's future.
Labour Party deputation: expenses paid by Congress. Agitation to release Gandhi unconditionally. Suggests Knighthood for Benthall. Anderson's views on Birla. Parsons more optimistic about financial conditions. Hope of getting Gandhi to renounce civil disobedience.