Morley still at India Office; Persian Gulf; letter from Chirol about Baghdad Railway; constitutional problem concerning the Lords will not come to crisis point till after coronation.
Minto has been indiscreet about the Amir and Anglo-Russian Agreement; Morley spoke briefly with him at the Lords; Crewe will be back at the India Office next week so this is Morley's last letter to Hardinge; wishes he had been Hardinge's colleague since 1905; [incomplete]. Dated: [undated, possib...
Thanks Morley for his message of welcome and in return welcomes Morley's appointment; will continue sending weekly letters to Morley, but criticizes defects of system of weekly exchange of private letters between Viceroy and Secretary of State; heavy viceregal workload; official opinion unanimous...
Has sent draft rules of business to Morley; discusses question of military reorganization; partition of Bengal still a very sensitive issue with the natives; attack on an outpost on the Waziristan frontier has left a number of sepoys dead; may be necessary to send an expedition there; disapproves...
Feels new Rules of Procedure will provide Viceroy with free access to knowledge of all Military policy under consideration; has doubts about sending an expedition to the Waziri frontier; has referred the matter for immediate action to Kitchener and the Foreign Department; has had interviews with ...
Has received first letter from Morley; hopes Mr Gokhale's speech at meeting of Indian National Congress has been fully reported at home; Minto shortly has to reply to reference in Address from the Indian Association to the partition question; agrees with Morley regarding the Tashi Lama's visit; c...
Prince and Princess of Wales have departed after a successful visit; Minto had a private interview with the Tashi Lama, who was looking for support from the British , as well as a supply of arms; Minto had not committed to anything and was sending a full note of the conversation to Morley; the fr...
Was unaware of the Kitchener interview in the Daily Telegraph until mentioned by Morley in his last letter; has spoken to Kitchener who says that the interview is mostly made up by the correspondent, who is a strong Curzon supporter; Kitchener agrees to dispense with the supply of the gun-carriag...
Refers to documents and telegrams being exchanged on the military question; Mintos are currently in mourning at the death of his brother's wife; Lady Minto sends her regards.