Encloses letter from Cotton about police officers being unable to afford cars through recent pay cuts. Question of restoring cut to officers in dangerous districts.
Presses desirability of Gandhi being given chance to talk to people who are likely to influence him against civil disobedience. Pitt's visit to India in order to form company for making talkie films: asks Viceroy to help. Question of contribution from provincial Governments. R. T. C. arrangeme...
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.
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...
Grateful for inclusion of Kisch and Myers in Honours List. To enquire about Grigg for Burma. Answer to Churchill regarding relations with Congress. Discusses method of getting All-India Federation accepted by sufficient number of States. Does not want to have Indians brought to London. Ample...
Innes presses for non-service Governor for Burma. Question of making Governor-Generalship for Burma on Separation. Surprise at Viceroy suggesting Hacking for Bombay. Cabinet Committee against Viceroy's proposals regarding Federal Structure Committee. Advantages of procedure proposed by Cabine...
Break-away of Liberals not to alter policy. Danger of alienating Moslems in communal decision. Reasons for putting Jam Sahib's case before Davidson. Jam Sahib's propaganda in regard to diversion of trade. Desirability of expediting publication of frescoes brought back by Stein.
Hope of being able to restore Service cuts. Regret that Viceroy could not put expert in Consular post at Sinkiang. Suggestion of appointing elected member as next President of Council of State. Difficulty in getting colleagues' agreement on wording of Viceroy's proposed statement on constitution...