Dunlop Smith is coming to England and Minto has given him a list of important questions to discuss with Morley; has supplied Morley with all information on frontier question; McMahon believes Amir is sincere in his feelings towards India and is unjustly blamed for recent events in Afghanistan, an...
Situation on frontier is more stable now and Amir is trying to call his frontier officials to order; Minto is proposing to write him a friendly letter thanking him for his recent help and impressing upon him the importance of frontier delimitation; on Calcutta bombings, is telegraphing Morley on ...
Has received telegrams regarding the Explosives Act and accepts Morley's amendments; would have preferred the Governor-General in Council as final court of appeal rather than Calcutta High Court; the Newspaper and Explosives Bills will be circulated to Members of the Legislative Council a day bef...
Is sending two telegrams, one about Fraser's wish for deportation and one on his speech (enclosed) at meeting of the Council; has noted Morley's comment made on the two 'publics', but it is the [British] public in India he is currently concerned with and defends line he took in speech; does not w...
Has spoken to Butler about his curt reply to Curzon as Morley had asked; Khudiram Bose has been convicted of Muzaffarpur murders; Minto is unhappy at slow criminal procedure in other trials; understands that the bomb movement has a lot of support from influential people; is enclosing a letter fro...
There has been another bomb incident in Calcutta, though this seems to be more of a private revenge attack; is enclosing two letters from Craddock, Chief Commissioner, Central Provinces, suggesting a rise in pay for Government servants would help to allay discontent, and discussing fiscal situati...
There have been some leaks of information in his office lately so he is sending a private note on certain matters; explains why he had asked for a review of Dunlop Smith's pay; emphasises that Dunlop Smith is not aware of this; high opinion of Dunlop Smith who 'is in far closer touch with native ...
Has seen Reuter's report of Morley's speech in the Lords; Afghanistan is quiet at the moment; supposed friction between the Amir and Nasrulla has calmed down; on reforms, Risley has nearly finished his analysis of material and Minto has appointed a small Council Committe to consider final recomme...