Schuster's usefulness in England. Annoyance at Bombay acting in regard to Gandhi. Jam Sahib's anxiety to have Chamber of Princes' delegation at R.T.C. His denial of being against Federation.
Promises to keep in touch with Zafrulla. Relief at Viceroy's views regarding pay cut. Ottawa Agreement: seriousness of repudiation in India. Date of announcement of Emerson's appointment to Punjab.
Impressions of R.T.C. Probability of difficulty with States' Ministers. Behaviour of Sapru and Jayakar. Committee set up to consider financial safeguards. Suggests GCIE. For Chatterjee. Unwise to encourage idea of giving diplomatic training to relatives of Princes.
Pleased at honours for Chatterjee and Wheeler. Indian delegates friendly. Discussions on size of Chambers. Moslem assurance that they want Ottawa Agreement passed. Medical advice in regard to Azam Jah. Asks for facilities for de Chassart's visit to India.
Congratulations on progress in regard to Ottawa Agreement. General agreement in Conference on distribution of powers between Centre and Provinces. Powers of Governor-General and Governors. Will insist on no division of responsibility in regard to Defence. Promises to talk to Princes about size o...
Passage of Ottawa Agreement through Assembly. Pleased at News of Emergency Powers Bill. Conference going well. Federal finance discussions. United action of British delegation. Agrees to honours at end of Conference: also to G. C. B. for Nizam. Anxiety over hospital accommodation at Delhi. Nadir...
Difficulties with Hindus: talks with them. Starting discussions on finance and commercial discrimination. Decision to transfer finance received well. Demand for including Dominions in commercial reciprocity arrangements. Request for nomination to ICS for sons of Sir Abbas Ali Baig and Sir Muhamma...
End of Conference. Aga Khan states that Moslems are annoyed with rulers of Alwar, Bikaner, and Bhopal for part taken in Allahabad Unity Conference – Hoare sympathises with their objection to Princes interfering in British Indian affairs.
Good feeling at end of Conference. States and Federal Finance. Financial safeguards. Purshotamdas' behaviour. Hopes Berar question can be settled on lines of talk with Hydari. Nizam's desire to be made 'King'. Asks for extension of loan of young Hydari's services. Princes' differences over ...