Cotton situation: difficulty of dealing with it while on tour. Talks to Hydari: hope of Nizam being satisfied with seats. Agricultural situation in Madras not serious. Invitation for ICS dinner. Thinks it advisable not to speak on Indian matters while at home.
Hopes Japan will agree to Indian terms about cotton. Mysore anxious about tribute and Bangalore Cantonment question. Coorg. Promises views on suggestion that post of Director of Public Health, Bombay, should be abolished. Noyce's views on closing cotton textile mills. Promises to talk to Sir Ge...
Agrees to Usman as acting Governor. Viceroy's impressions of Stanley. Japanese still undecided. Schuster's difficulties over Reserve Bank Bill. Anderson's preference for Sir James Grigg as Finance Member. Cutch's appeal for extension of period for preferment of appeal: Viceroy thinks memorial rul...
More co-operative spirit in India. Decision to appoint Usman as acting Governor of Madras. Impressed by Tata's works at Jamshedpur. Terrorism in Bengal. Illness of Rankin: possibility of his retirement. Difficulties regarding franchise and size of two Houses. Success of Reserve Bank Bill. Decisio...
Difficulties with Japanese still continuing. Gandhi still carrying on campaign but without much effect. Anderson's desire for strong officer to deal with terrorism. Suggestion of Macmullen. Encloses note from Brabourne as to abolition of post of Director of Public Health. Emerson recommends You...
Talks with Anderson: Chittagong outrage: Anderson's view that anti-terrorist pressure must be more severe. Anxious to improve economic situation in Bengal and suggests Strickland's appointment. Desire of Chief Justice to be made P.C. on retirement. Opposition to Gandhi among orthodox people. Su...
Grigg's appointment. Earthquake in Bihar: Viceroy's Fund. Recommends Shadi Lal as successor to Mulla on Privy Council. Encloses replies from Brabourne and Anderson regarding position of Jewish community under new Constitution.
Recommends Mitter as new Advocate-General for Bengal. Recommends that 'Highness' should be granted to Prince of Arcot. Asks for S/S's views on question of permanent Indian representative at Geneva. Postponement of meeting of Chamber of Princes. Bihar Earthquake Funds. Nehru's activities. Urges...
Bihar earthquake disastrous. Suggests GCSI for Stanley. Budget position. Victor Cazalet (Conservative M.P.) likely to be helpful following trip to India.
Nothing useful likely to come from consulting Jacob 'an absolute die-hard and a very disgruntled soldier'. Aga Khan's desire for status of Ruling Prince: threat to give up Indian nationality. Duty passages for chaplains on transports. Gives views of Governors on protection of aboriginal tribes u...