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.
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...
Better atmosphere in India with realisation that Bill is going through. Thinks Patiala and Hyderabad are satisfied that they will have opportunity of making suggestions before Bill is passed. Praise of Grigg. Sir John Anderson (Governor of Bengal) becoming rather sel-important.
Encloses letter from Ramaswami Aiyar. Necessity of certifying Finance Bill: reasons. Brabourne's success as Governor of Bombay. Cassels' appointment well received. Colvin's attendance at Ministers' meeting. Impossibility of refusing to let him go to such meetings. Brabourne's approval of Graham ...
Congratulations on passage of Bill. Visit to Peshawar. Trouble in Malakand Area over. Unreliability of Patiala. Glad that S/S has agreed to 1st April as date for establishment of Sind province.
Seriousness of Quetta earthquake. Bhore's remarks about Indianization of Railway Dept. Request for extension of Raghavendra Rao in Central Provinces Council. Thinks Drake would be good Chairman of Cotton Enquiry Board.
Agrees to dates proposed for passage of Bill. Difficulty with Nepal over salute at Review in Delhi. Protests in Calcutta over law and order paragraph in Report. Suggests Bhore as official representative of India at Jubilee celebrations and presence of ADCs. Difference between Grigg and Bhore as t...
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.
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...