Refers to Morley's letter of 9 September and explains his position on question of correspondence between Secretary of State and officials in India with reference to Fleetwood Wilson's letter 'behind the back' of Viceroy; the Provincial delegates have left and are in full agreement with Regulation...
Is sending despatch on Regulations; Council has generally accepted views of Local Governments; even Clarke seems satisfied now; understands from Reuter that Ameer Ali is not happy; feels they have treated Muslims fairly and any opposition will be from Ameer Ali and Aga Khan; Military Department's...
Kitchener's farewell speech was written by Duff; praises Kitchener's administrative abilities; describes burden of administration falling on Viceroy; finance not mentioned in letters to Morley because it has not been controversial; briefly describes Indian financial situation; issues like land re...
Is rather busy, and Dunlop Smith is laid up with fever; has received Morley's telegram about deportees; explains at length why he does not think it advisable to release any deportees until Imperial Legislative Council is established; does not agree that Eastern Bengal reports are based entirely o...
Is on tour now; question of Muslim representation is still pursuing him; has no doubts that the Regulations will come in for strong criticism, both in India and at home; is satisfied they are sound and must be carried through despite opposition.
Has received Adamson's telegram regarding Muslim representation, which is an improvement on previous proposals, but Minto regrets Morley did not accept Minto's Council's original proposals as they were right and in best interests of Muslims; has poor opinion of Ameer Ali and Aga Khan; on deportee...
Expects trouble over excess of representation given to Muslims; Muslim agitation is being engineered by Aga Khan and Ameer Ali from England; comments on dubious police methods of Azizuddin (a contact of Lord Roberts) who is now returning to his proper billet as a Deputy Commissioner in Burma; ju...
Bomb throwing incident at Ahmadabad; he and Lady Minto were not hurt, but a sweeper who picked up one bomb thinking it was a coconut was seriously hurt; a Bengali has been arrested on suspicion; convinced there is no organization of any political importance behind action; Baroda was interesting a...