Supplementary Agreement defeated in Assembly. Large number of amendments for debate on J. S. C. Report. Hope of Aga Khan's influencing Muslims. Talk with Admiral (Sir) F F Rose (C-in-C, East Indies) about Persian Gulf. Prefers Bhore to Liaqat for next High Commissioner. Grigg's unwillingness t...
Realises importance of Lancashire, but impossible to do anything in next budget to help. Told Diwan of Mysore months ago that States could not bargain over side issues as price of joining Federation. Asks for information as to precedence when Athlones visit India. Split between Gandhi and Malavi...
Unfortunate result of election: possible reasons for Congress victories in Madras. Urges that Government should go on definitely with Bill. Triumph for Gandhi: start of his social uplift campaign in Provinces.
Grigg's impulsiveness. Unscrupulous methods used by Congress in election. Suggestions for re-distribution of portfolios in Council. Sircar's complaints; fear of his resignation. Talk with Inspectors General of Police. Thinks Hyderabad will come into Federation.
Princes' meeting successful. Difficulty of securing quorum. Thinks in future there will be Council of Ministers instead of Chamber. Government in difficult position in Assembly. Fear of defeat over supplementary agreement. Congress opposition. Letter from Derby about Lancashire position. Vice...
Congratulations on speech on Adjournment Motion. Tells Patiala he will not be very well received in England. Bhore's remarks in Assembly: anti-British turn. Promises to keep S/S informed about Bangalore. Agrees to Cassels as new C.-in-C. Ramaswami Aiyar's intrigues against Federation. More hopef...
Hydari more optimistic about Federation. Talk with Ramaswami Aiyar: his desire to talk to S/S about Princes and Federation. Encloses note by Sir Hari Singh Gour on Indian Silk.
Satisfactory Jubilee celebrations. Crore given to agricultural uplift having very good effect. Indian situation quiet. Anxious to know result of Patiala's interview with King. Pleasure at result of Jubilee celebrations in England. Hopes Secretariat questions will be settled during his term of of...
Congratulations on Queen's Hall meeting. Encloses correspondence between die-hards and Patiala. Danger of Princes not supporting Federation. Thanks S/S for agreeing to title for Prince of Arcot. Inability to put two women in Assembly as Miss Rathbone suggests. Detailed proposals for designs for...