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11. Mss Eur E240/8, pp621-624

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Mss Eur E240/8, pp621-624
Title:
Letter from Willingdon to Hoare
Scope & Content:
Indian Budget. Little interest in reforms. No signs of feeling against Bill. Willingdon advocates saying that Dominion Status is the objective. Railway Board. Promises to go into Imperial Forestry Institute question. Anxiety to make things easy in England, but emphasises difficulties from India...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
13 Jan 1935
Extent:
1 item

12. Mss Eur E240/8, pp625-634

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Mss Eur E240/8, pp625-634
Title:
Letter from Willingdon to Hoare
Scope & Content:
Inability to alter policy in regard to 5% surcharge for Lancashire. Promises to consult Sir Henry Craik (Home Member of Viceroy's Council) as to housing of Police. Talks with Sir J Wardlaw-Milne (Conservative M.P.) who says that if words Dominion Status are included in Bill, Conservatives will r...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
21 Jan 1935
Extent:
1 item

13. Mss Eur E240/8, pp635-636

Reference (shelfmark):
Mss Eur E240/8, pp635-636
Title:
Letter from Willingdon to Hoare
Scope & Content:
Princes' meeting successful. Difficulty of securing quorum. Thinks in future there will be Council of Ministers instead of Chamber. Government in difficult position in Assembly. Fear of defeat over supplementary agreement. Congress opposition. Letter from Derby about Lancashire position. Vice...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
28 Jan 1935
Extent:
1 item

14. Mss Eur E240/8, pp637-640

Reference (shelfmark):
Mss Eur E240/8, pp637-640
Title:
Letter from Willingdon to Hoare
Scope & Content:
Supplementary Agreement defeated in Assembly. Large number of amendments for debate on J. S. C. Report. Hope of Aga Khan's influencing Muslims. Talk with Admiral (Sir) F F Rose (C-in-C, East Indies) about Persian Gulf. Prefers Bhore to Liaqat for next High Commissioner. Grigg's unwillingness t...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
5 Feb 1935
Extent:
1 item

15. Mss Eur E240/8, pp641-648

Reference (shelfmark):
Mss Eur E240/8, pp641-648
Title:
Letter from Willingdon to Hoare
Scope & Content:
Good effect of S/S's remarks on Dominion Status. Irresponsible behaviour of Assembly members. Jinnah's conspiracy regarding vote on amendment to J. S. C. Report. Anti-British feeling on trade question. Hopes S/S will get on with Bill and feels sure it will be worked in India. Princes disturbed a...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
10 Feb 1935
Extent:
1 item

16. Mss Eur E240/8, pp649-650

Reference (shelfmark):
Mss Eur E240/8, pp649-650
Title:
Letter from Willingdon to Hoare
Scope & Content:
Better atmosphere in India with realisation that Bill is going through. Thinks Patiala and Hyderabad are satisfied that they will have opportunity of making suggestions before Bill is passed. Praise of Grigg. Sir John Anderson (Governor of Bengal) becoming rather sel-important.
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
18 Feb 1935
Extent:
1 item

17. Mss Eur E240/8, pp651-652

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Mss Eur E240/8, pp651-652
Title:
Letter from Willingdon to Hoare
Scope & Content:
States' Ministers' views on Bill: they will now meet Princes in Bombay. Continued irresponsibility of members of Assembly. Viceroy's frequent certification of Bills. Churchill and Randolph Churchill. Viceroy's regret that India should have been brought into political arena. Asks if his Private ...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
24 Feb 1935
Extent:
1 item

18. Mss Eur E240/8, pp653-684

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Mss Eur E240/8, pp653-684
Title:
Letter from Willingdon to Hoare
Scope & Content:
Encloses detailed account of proceedings at Bombay meeting of Princes and Ministers.
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
9 Mar 1935
Extent:
1 item

19. Mss Eur E240/8, pp685-688

Reference (shelfmark):
Mss Eur E240/8, pp685-688
Title:
Letter from Willingdon to Hoare
Scope & Content:
Answers S/S's criticisms about want of action in India: describes what has taken place. Allegation that Government of India is lukewarm about Federation. Position in regard to Princes and Clause 6 of Bill. Question of extension for one year for Sir M N Mukharji (High Court Judge, Calcutta.
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
11 Mar 1935
Extent:
1 item

20. Mss Eur E240/8, pp689-692

Reference (shelfmark):
Mss Eur E240/8, pp689-692
Title:
Letter from Willingdon to Hoare
Scope & Content:
Sees Patiala and Bhopal in regard to their attitude to Federation: States' Ministers to discuss situation. Thinks Princes should be given definite statement of what they will get out of Bill. Promises to ask Political Dept. for note on Aga's claims for ruling powers. Difficulty found by Farquhar...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
18 Mar 1935
Extent:
1 item

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