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.
Question of extent to which Governor-General could be regarded as justified in refusing a Court of Arbitration in a dispute with an Indian State; general considerations in connection with claims by States for arbitration and interpretation of orders of Secretary of State; desirability of ending T...
Regrets not having met Nehru and wonders what he will do as the Congress Leader; Sind and Orissa Orders approved by Lords; Viceroy's difficult time with the Legislative Assembly; fears Ottawa Agreement may be a difficult fence to clear; glad Muslims from Bengal gave a casting vote in Viceroy's fa...
Doubts that Lord Linlithgow will see Gandhi on his arrival in India; hopes Bangalore retrocession will not be allowed to drag on; meeting of Locarno powers: agreement reached.
Rebuilding of Quetta and the financial cost to the Government; Railways in financial trouble as well; need to postpone setting up of Railway Authority.
Keen to see Fielden; worried about health of some of his colleagues; Wardha meeting of Congress; Gandhi responsible for general policy; Birla; question fo H.M.'s approval for appointments of Hubback and Sir Lancelot Graham (Secretary, Govt of India Legislative Dept) to Governorships of Orissa and...
Glad Secretary of State's views regarding the extent to which the Viceroy would be justified in declining to appoint a Court of Arbitration to deal with a dispute with an Indian State, agree with those of the Viceroy; interpretation of orders passed by the Secretary of State; interpretation of Tr...
Viceroy's suggestion to create a post of Adviser or Counsellor to the Crown Representative, to assist to assist the Viceroy in his dealings with the States.
Italy and sanctions; Viceroy's views on the subject; case of Captain Lamba; report of Disturbances on the frontier; Nahakki Pass; Mohmand anxiety over cantonment at Nahakki; Walchand Hirachand's scheme to get 2 ships for overseas travel; visits by Maharaja of Kapurthala and his son, and by Jam Sa...