Ambush of regiment on frontier; no particulars available yet; Council of State passes Criminal Amendment Bill; no apparent reaction to this in the country; difficulty of announcements of Hubback and Graham appointments; glad Secretary of State agrees to two ADCs for Sind; arrival of Sir Laurie Ha...
Regrets his request for two additional knighthoods cannot be met; has met Kapurthala to discuss his attendance at the Italian manoeuvres; impending visit of Lord Erskine (Governor of Madras) and Viceroy's opinion of him; writing to Archbishop of Canterbury about his speech on Gandhi and rural upl...
Congratulations on result of elections at home; general feeling that Congress are bluffing and that their prospects are not as good as they were six months ago; hopes that Secretary of State will remain at India Office; question of successor to High Commissioner; Princes and slavery; will go into...
Hopes Hammond and Wheeler may produce satisfactory reports; Erskine and Inamdars Bill; Setalvad: interference regarding inviting Indians to Byculla Club Dinner; recommends (Sir) A H L Leach (Judge, Rangoon High Court) for Chief Justiceship at Rangoon; Gaekwar of Baroda's Encyclopaedia of Games - ...
Report on tour; satisfaction with Ruler of Junagadh and Jam Sahib; thinks Kathiawar Princes are better than Princes in other parts of India; Princes reticent about Federation; Benares University; discussion in Viceroy's Council regarding High Commissioner on which opinion was divided – Grigg and ...