Majority of delegates to J.S.C. reasonable. Asks Viceroy not to press for more witnesses. Churchill's propaganda against White Paper. Japanese Trade Agreement: impossibility of dissociating Imperial considerations from Indian aspect.
King's approval of Brabourne's appointment. Promises support for Schuster. Delegates' long speeches at J.S.C. Talk with Iyengar about Gandhi and civil disobedience. Urges Viceroy to release minor prisoners. Universal dislike of Alwar: King's anxiety that he should not come to England. Ratlam's re...
Pleased at Viceroy's agreement about Brabourne's appointment. Promises to tell King of Viceroy's desire to get Alwar out of India. Sapru's speech at J.S.C. suggesting that contracts with Services should only be kept with members who had entered before 1919. S/S attends Everest luncheon. Salisbury...
Difficulties regarding Japanese Trade Agreement. Encloses extract from letter from Wigram giving King's views of Alwar. Moslem deputation regarding bombing on Frontier and discontent among Afridis. Notes success of anti-terrorist campaign in Bengal, and suggests that giving an assurance that rele...
Inability to meet Lady Willingdon personally on arrival. Successful result of negotiations on American debt. J.S.C. progressing slowly. Start of Railway Board Committee. King's decision not to see Alwar. Impossible to add Moonje to Indian Delegation. Pressure on P.M. to release civil disobedience...
Meeting at India Office with whole Indian Delegation to J.S.C. to smooth over difficulties. ICS witnesses gave evidence very badly and overstated their case. Police evidence much better. Difficulty of dealing with Salisbury. Thinks Baldwin will be successful at Party Meeting. Cunliffe-Lister and ...
Talk with Lady Willingdon. Churchill's failure at Conservative party meeting. Difficulties created by Salisbury, which S/S has met by stating that he and his advisers will go into witness box to give evidence before J.S.C. Discussion about Federal finance: Hailey's able summary.
Agreement regarding Gandhi's treatment: S/S thinks it advisable for Viceroy to see him. Finish of Railway Board Committee. Orissa Committee started. Suggestion that Salisbury starts cross-examination of S/S. Villiers' work: hope that he will get honour. Derby helpful in bringing together Lancashi...
Correspondence with Salisbury about Patiala. Embarrassment caused to S/S by Viceroy changing his views about Alwar. S/S's evidence proving very strenuous. Advocates less frequent changes in postings of 1st Class Residents.
Lady Willingdon's departure. S/S's evidence taking longer than anticipated. Talk with Iyengar who states he is keeping his newspaper in order and is trying to stop civil disobedience movement. Asks for Viceroy's views on future treatment of Gandhi.