Explains why Gandhi imprisoned under ordinary law rather than Regulation. Policy towards him if he goes on hunger strike. Difficulty of Viceroy getting holiday. Anxiety about Princes and allocation of seats.
Sapru's return and satisfaction. Viceroy asks for 4 months' leave. Improvement in Bombay. Frontier position better. Does not want White Paper whittled down in Bill.
Agrees to P.C.'s for Aga Khan and Sapru. Labour Party and Gandhi. Salisbury's protest against Viceroy's speech. Bajaur and Afghan situation. Alwar: promises consideration of letters. Murder of Magistrate at Midnapur.
Presses that honours to non-officials for Reforms work should be bestowed later. Suggests CSI for Lewis. Encloses note on labour position in Bombay. Alarm of Indians in Kenya. Material for answering Miss Rathbone as to Sarda Act sent officially. Against Fellowes' idea of All-India Flying Club. As...
Hopes his Assembly speech will not handicap S/S – he wished to to make it clear that he favoured constitutional reform. Hopes King does not share die-hard viewpoint. Lloyd George and Gandhi. Talk with Mark Patrick. Question of recognition of Mrs Burge . Nehru and Gandhi: question of civil disobed...
Apology for embarrassment caused by references to Dominion Status in his speech. Position in India in regard to Medical Council Bill. Japanese and Lancs. delegates arrival for cotton talks. Fear of Gandhi re-starting civil disobedience while professing to promote Harijan activities. Visits of Pat...
Communist views of Nehru: necessity to watch him. Improvement in N.W.F. Aga Khan's memorial asking to be made Ruling Prince. Entertainment of Japanese and Lancashire Delegates. Japanese anxiety for fair settlement. Supports Limbdi Durbar's claim for sovereignty and jurisdiction in the barwada vil...
Keane's complaint of lack of interest in Assam. Demand from Assam that entire excise duty on petrol and kerosene should go to Assam. Mysore's protest against its allocation of seats in Upper House. Viceroy's leave. Recommends Ruthven to succeed Stanley's as Governor of Madras. Presses for P.C. f...