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361. Mss Eur E240/8, pp601-610

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Mss Eur E240/8, pp601-610
Title:
Letter from Willingdon to Hoare
Scope & Content:
Congratulations on Queen's Hall meeting. Encloses correspondence between die-hards and Patiala. Danger of Princes not supporting Federation. Thanks S/S for agreeing to title for Prince of Arcot. Inability to put two women in Assembly as Miss Rathbone suggests. Detailed proposals for designs for...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
9 Dec 1934
Extent:
1 item

362. Mss Eur E240/8, pp611-612

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Mss Eur E240/8, pp611-612
Title:
Letter from Willingdon to Hoare
Scope & Content:
Anger at Courtauld's speech. Very little Congress propaganda. Discussion of Bill. Willingness of Sir Malcolm Hailey (Governor of U.P. 1928-33) to act as liaison officer during passage of Bill. Satisfactory position in Bengal.
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
16 Dec 1934
Extent:
1 item

363. Mss Eur E240/8, pp613-616

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Mss Eur E240/8, pp613-616
Title:
Letter from Willingdon to Hoare
Scope & Content:
Does not think Bill will be rejected in India. Possibility of Congress moving for rejection. Eustace Percy. Atholl's allegation of bargaining with Mysore about retrocession of Bangalore, as price of entry to Federation. Christians in Travancore. Letter from Derby about Lancashire: promises to do...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
22 Dec 1934
Extent:
1 item

364. Mss Eur E240/8, pp617-618

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Mss Eur E240/8, pp617-618
Title:
Letter from Willingdon to Hoare
Scope & Content:
Meeting of Liberal Federation. Sastri's declaration against Bill. Ramaswami Aiyar's view that, during first Round Table Conference Ramsay Macdonald gave Indian Liberals assurances of Dominion Status within five years which seem to have been abandoned. Pressure from Derby to help Lancashire. Set...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
31 Dec 1934
Extent:
1 item

365. Mss Eur E240/8, pp619-620

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Mss Eur E240/8, pp619-620
Title:
Letter from Willingdon to Hoare
Scope & Content:
Annoying stance of Liberals, and difficulty of dealing with Indian politicians. Discussions on question of seeing Gandhi: decision to wait and see how Congress behave in Assembly. Anderson's desire for more troops permanently in Bengal.
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
7 Jan 1935
Extent:
1 item

366. Mss Eur E240/8, pp621-624

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Mss Eur E240/8, pp621-624
Title:
Letter from Willingdon to Hoare
Scope & Content:
Indian Budget. Little interest in reforms. No signs of feeling against Bill. Willingdon advocates saying that Dominion Status is the objective. Railway Board. Promises to go into Imperial Forestry Institute question. Anxiety to make things easy in England, but emphasises difficulties from India...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
13 Jan 1935
Extent:
1 item

367. Mss Eur E240/8, pp625-634

Reference (shelfmark):
Mss Eur E240/8, pp625-634
Title:
Letter from Willingdon to Hoare
Scope & Content:
Inability to alter policy in regard to 5% surcharge for Lancashire. Promises to consult Sir Henry Craik (Home Member of Viceroy's Council) as to housing of Police. Talks with Sir J Wardlaw-Milne (Conservative M.P.) who says that if words Dominion Status are included in Bill, Conservatives will r...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
21 Jan 1935
Extent:
1 item

368. Mss Eur E240/8, pp635-636

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Mss Eur E240/8, pp635-636
Title:
Letter from Willingdon to Hoare
Scope & Content:
Princes' meeting successful. Difficulty of securing quorum. Thinks in future there will be Council of Ministers instead of Chamber. Government in difficult position in Assembly. Fear of defeat over supplementary agreement. Congress opposition. Letter from Derby about Lancashire position. Vice...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
28 Jan 1935
Extent:
1 item

369. Mss Eur E240/8, pp637-640

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Mss Eur E240/8, pp637-640
Title:
Letter from Willingdon to Hoare
Scope & Content:
Supplementary Agreement defeated in Assembly. Large number of amendments for debate on J. S. C. Report. Hope of Aga Khan's influencing Muslims. Talk with Admiral (Sir) F F Rose (C-in-C, East Indies) about Persian Gulf. Prefers Bhore to Liaqat for next High Commissioner. Grigg's unwillingness t...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
5 Feb 1935
Extent:
1 item

370. Mss Eur E240/8, pp641-648

Reference (shelfmark):
Mss Eur E240/8, pp641-648
Title:
Letter from Willingdon to Hoare
Scope & Content:
Good effect of S/S's remarks on Dominion Status. Irresponsible behaviour of Assembly members. Jinnah's conspiracy regarding vote on amendment to J. S. C. Report. Anti-British feeling on trade question. Hopes S/S will get on with Bill and feels sure it will be worked in India. Princes disturbed a...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
10 Feb 1935
Extent:
1 item

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