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21. Mss Eur C357, ff153-156

Reference (shelfmark):
Mss Eur C357, ff153-156
Title:
Letter from Mountbatten to Listowel
Scope & Content:
Possible appointment of Radcliffe as Chairman of Arbitral Tribunal and Boundary Commissions; welcomes proposal to establish Commonwealth Relations Office; feels change of name will be popular as title 'Dominion' seems to be going out of fashion; possibility that Burma may follow India's lead and ...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
27 Jun 1947
Extent:
1 item

22. Mss Eur C357, ff157-167

Reference (shelfmark):
Mss Eur C357, ff157-167
Title:
Letter from Mountbatten to Listowel
Scope & Content:
Thanks Listowel for his good wishes; Muslim League Council has held its first meeting; Nehru and Patel have written to Viceroy about difficulties caused by League's resolution; Gandhi's wish that H.M.G.'s agreement with India and Pakistan should be the same; glad plan has been received favourably...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
12 Jun 1947
Extent:
1 item

23. Mss Eur C357, ff168-169

Reference (shelfmark):
Mss Eur C357, ff168-169
Title:
Letter from Mountbatten to Listowel
Scope & Content:
Jagjivan Ram (Labour Member of Interim Government) leading Indian Delegation to next session of International Labour Conference at Geneva, and he will also be visiting London; question of appeals to Privy Council after transfer of power; Colville as acting Viceroy and Ramamurty as acting Governor...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
5 Jun 1947
Extent:
1 item

24. Mss Eur C357, ff170-171

Reference (shelfmark):
Mss Eur C357, ff170-171
Title:
Letter from Mountbatten to Listowel
Scope & Content:
International Wheat Conference; Sir G S Bajpai (Indian Agent-General in Washington) to be Principal Secretary of newly amalgamated External Affairs and Commonwealth Relations Departments; High Commissioner for India in London to come under External Affairs Department; has received Prime Minister'...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
15 May 1947
Extent:
1 item

25. Mss Eur C357, ff173-176

Reference (shelfmark):
Mss Eur C357, ff173-176
Title:
Letter from Colville to Listowel
Scope & Content:
Future careers for police officers; line taken by Indian representatives at e Wheat Conference; serious position in Punjab and Jenkins' request for additional brigade and Colville's reply to him; letters to Colville from Nehru and Patel expressing concern at situation in Lahore and suggesting mar...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
26 May 1947
Extent:
1 item

26. Mss Eur C357, ff177-179

Reference (shelfmark):
Mss Eur C357, ff177-179
Title:
Letter from Mountbatten to Listowel
Scope & Content:
Williams case; Patel's wish to replace William Christie as Chief Commissioner, Delhi, with an Indian; steps to be taken on death of present Nizam of Hyderabad; Maj-Gen Lyne's satisfactory talks in Nepal about Gurkhas; Sir Akbar Hydari takes over from Clow as Governor of Assam; glad India and Burm...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
8 May 1947
Extent:
1 item

27. Mss Eur C357, ff180-184

Reference (shelfmark):
Mss Eur C357, ff180-184
Title:
Letter from Mountbatten to Listowel
Scope & Content:
Ismay and Abell going home to report on situation; his appreciation of Abell; Congress disapproval of election in N.W.F.P.; Congress and Caroe's position; Merrell's interview with Nawab Mir Nawaz Jung; Viceroy's line on membership of Commonwealth by parts of India; Interim Government agrees to se...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
1 May 1947
Extent:
1 item

28. Mss Eur C357, ff185-189

Reference (shelfmark):
Mss Eur C357, ff185-189
Title:
Letter from Mountbatten to Listowel
Scope & Content:
Joint statement by Gandhi and Jinnah; as a follow-up, Viceroy's correspondence with Patel regarding the press; controversy with Patel over appointment of R N Banerji (ICS, Secretary, Commonwealth Relations Dept) as acting Home Secretary rather than C F V Williams (ICS, Joint Secretary, Home Dept)...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
24 Apr 1947
Extent:
1 item

29. Mss Eur C357, p172

Reference (shelfmark):
Mss Eur C357, p172
Title:
Letter from Colville to Listowel
Scope & Content:
Thanks Listowel for his kind wishes; his short tour of duty has been full of interest; has found leaders from all sides friendly and courteous, but situation highly explosive.
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
30 May 1947
Extent:
1 item