Encloses recommendation for the award of the Order of the British Empire, 4th Class, Civil Division, in connection with the Mohmand operations, for the King's approval.
Shortness of letter due to pressure of duties on taking over office as Secretary of State; Lord Salisbury's speech on First Reading of India Bill in Lords; Govt of India's suggested amendments regarding tributes from States – not now possible to make any change of importance; has had a long talk ...
Is studying papers left to him by Hoare regarding the Secretariat staffing and procedure and will reply in due course; been advised there is no point in sending Mieville home until the autumn.
Large part of week spent in House of Lords; Bishop of Exeter's reactionary speech and illogical vote; attack likely to be made on indirect election in Federal Legislature; compromise probably necessary; difficulty with Lancashire over Indo-Burmese Trade Agreement; likelihood of amendments dealing...
Mansion House meeting to appeal for funds for Quetta earthquake; Kenya Highlands; preparing for Committee stage of Bill; question of indirect election to the two Houses at the Centre; Lord Derby's proposal in connection with the Indo-Burmese Trade Agreement; agrees that it would have been impossi...
Difficult week with Bill in the Lords; diehards, under Lord Salisbury being awkward; method of election to Council of State; alarmed by statement that Government of India will incur heavy expenditure on account of earthquake; trusts it will not make serious difference to prospect of establishing ...