Viceroy's views on Gandhi: necessity of avoiding any suggestion of negotiations. Pitt's visit in connection with talkie films. Miss Sorabji. Requests from Princes for diplomatic training for young relations. Travancore and Ramaswami Aiyar to visit England. De Montmorency to resign in April. ...
No civil disobedience at present. Hindus, Sikhs and Moslems to meet and discuss the Communal Award. Hopes delegates going to England will meet with approval. Waiting for Muspratt's official papers before commenting on medals. Hazara Battalion. Lansbury. Schuster's return to India. Cuts.
Gandhi to see visitors on Untouchability question. Ordinance Bill. Sykes's failure to pass on correspondence with Gandhi. Agitation as to Ottawa Agreement. Successor to Sykes. Suggests extension for Hailey. Pension for widow of Coldstream.
Ottawa conference, Birla, etc. Schuster more optimistic. Allahabad Unity Conference - reported agreement. Possibility of further hunger-strike by Gandhi. India quiet. Difficulties of Burma position.
Legislative Asembly work going well: Ordinance Bill should soon pass, and Bhore close to achieving agreement on Ottawa Agreement. Hunger strike at Deoli ceases. Suggestion of Privy Councillorships (P.C.'s) for Reforms work, and G.C.B. for Nizam. Position when Schuster goes. Untrue statements by e...