Aga Khan and Allahabad Unity Conference. Alwar's difficulties. Council meetings about Temple Entry, etc. Excise duty on matches. Improvement in Calcutta due to Anderson.
Viceroy asks R.T.C. delegates to see him. Question of title of 'Majesty' for Hyderabad. Asks for extra honours list for R.T.C. people. Views on temple entry legistation. Reconsideration of Poona Pact urged by Bengal Hindus.
Urges additional honours for Reforms work. Extension of Councils in Bengal and Assam. Australian Air Service difficulties. Suggests Ramaswami Aiyar for J.S.C. Berar negotiations. Suggests revision of Salute list. Thinks all States should have direct relations with G/I. Temple entry. Capitation tr...
R.T.C. delegates optimistic. Views on general treatment of Gandhi. Interview with Sapru and Jayakar. Against title of King for Hyderabad. Importance of Hyderabad Residency to which he intends to appoint D G Mackenzie. Representation of Depressed Classes in Army. Hope of Princes generally approvi...
Match tax. Discussions with Princes' representatives. Question of nominations to I.C.S. for sons of Baig and Shafi. Talk to Hailey about Gandhi. Civil Service optimistic. Tariff Board Commission report.
Daily Herald reports of disagreement between S/S and Viceroy. Points on which Princes will not agree. Asks for extensions for Schuster and Mitter. Suggests Schuster for Governor. Bad conditions in Alwar. Attempts by some Princes to bargain before Reforms start. Appreciates difficulties of Lancas...
White Paper received. Presses for Hacking as Governor of Bombay. Trouble between Keyes and Hydari in Hyderabad. Hopes of strengthening Tariff Board. Dumping of Japanese goods. Action against Alwar.
Difficulty of getting Princes together. Civil disobedience prisoners to be released more quickly. Prefers Hacking to Brabourne for Bombay. Conspiracy Cases. Financial situation. Baroda Port Case. Capitation rate. Improvement in Alwar situation.
Viceroy's offer to come home. Anticipates good reception for White Paper. Suggests Gour and Rahim for J.S.C. Littlewood. No modifications of White Paper. Question of bringing home British Meerut prisoners. Tour of public scholboys in India. Suggests Pearson as Chamier's successor.