Aga Khan's income-tax. Pleasure at GCSI for Hailey. View that Political Dept. needs stronger personnel at top. Admiration for Viceroy's success in dealing with Princes. Pressure put on P.M. from Left. Question of legality of renewal of Ordinances.
Hopes Viceroy will not think S/S is shelving question of Central Govt. Detailed proposals for Provincial Autonomy. Anxious to see agreement as soon as possible. Glad at success of India Loan. To see Paton. Tryon's refusal of Burma Governorship; thinks Hacking most suitable. Letter from Sinh...
Grateful for inclusion of Kisch and Myers in Honours List. To enquire about Grigg for Burma. Answer to Churchill regarding relations with Congress. Discusses method of getting All-India Federation accepted by sufficient number of States. Does not want to have Indians brought to London. Ample...
Discussion of future procedure. Against another meeting of Federal Structure Committee in autumn; impossible to take decisions while Cabinet is away. Financial problems to be overcome if Provincial Autonomy to be successfully intoduced. Interest in Bombay enquiry into retrenchment.
Against another meeting of Round Table Conference (R.T.C.). Reports of Provincial Governments on communal question. Anxiety about prices in India. Hopes it will not be necessary to continue Service cuts. Propaganda against Ordinances.
Innes presses for non-service Governor for Burma. Question of making Governor-Generalship for Burma on Separation. Surprise at Viceroy suggesting Hacking for Bombay. Cabinet Committee against Viceroy's proposals regarding Federal Structure Committee. Advantages of procedure proposed by Cabine...
Advisability of keeping letters personal and not including too many departmental paragraphs. King's request that influence will be used to prevent Alwar and Patiala involving themselves in wasteful expenditure on visits to England.
Indian opinion and outstanding constitutional questions. Manner of consulting States who are not members of Chamber of Princes. S/S in favour of small Chambers. Favours statement of Government policy before expiry of Ordinances. Prospect of Indian debate shortly. Still impossible to give dat...
Cabinet Committee discussions on Bill. Composition of J. S. C.: attendance of Indians. Question whether Joint Committee stage should be before or after Second Reading. Question of conditions on which States will enter Federation. King's reluctance to grant two C. I.'s in one Honours List: Lady...
Government statement of policy. Hopes to send provisional views on communal decision soon. Suggests that official should visit Gandhi to give him opportunity of co-operation but against negotiations. Difficulties of Jam Sahib's Port claim. Case to be referred to Davidson. Talk to Jam Sahib a...