Encloses recommendation for the award of the Order of the British Empire, 4th Class, Civil Division, in connection with the Mohmand operations, for the King's approval.
Mansion House meeting to appeal for funds for Quetta earthquake; Kenya Highlands; preparing for Committee stage of Bill; question of indirect election to the two Houses at the Centre; Lord Derby's proposal in connection with the Indo-Burmese Trade Agreement; agrees that it would have been impossi...
Difficult week with Bill in the Lords; diehards, under Lord Salisbury being awkward; method of election to Council of State; alarmed by statement that Government of India will incur heavy expenditure on account of earthquake; trusts it will not make serious difference to prospect of establishing ...
Report stage of Bill through; thanks Viceroy for his views on question of adequacy of Governor-General's powers in matter of defence; hopes Reuter's reports to India on the Bill are judicious; proposed visit by Walter Monckton (associated with Princes in negotiations on Bill) who would like to co...
Position of the Air Commanding Officer under the new constitution; unclear about functions of Defence Counsellor; relationship between Air Commanding Officer and Defence Counsellor; encloses correspondence from Sir P Cunliffe-Lister (Air Minister) and his own reply.
Effect of discussion and division on Indo-Burma Trade Agreement on India; Derby's position; Bill received its Third reading in the Lords without a division; Lords amendments in regard to Anglo-Indian community; question of personal contact between Viceroy and Gandhi; probable attitude of Cabinet ...
Chetwode's health; defend's India Office's action over Masani's passport; Hubback and Graham's appointments; Secretary of State's view that a separated Burma should have a Governor from home; frontier situation.
Views on frontier unrest and its cause; Walchand Hirachand and P.& O.; hopes Viceroy's optimism regarding prospects of new Constitution being worked well will be borne out; opinion of Moderates; question of extra honours for Viceroy's last year.
Hopes incident on frontier was an isolated one; Abyssinia: request for troops to stand by from India for Egypt a surprise for Secretary of State as well; will not object if troops can be spared; Kenya Highlands; only 3 extra knighthoods for New Year Honours.
Talk with Sir Reginald Clarke (former Chief of Police in Calcutta) about use of tear gas against mobs which he has been studying in America; probability of British General Election next month, and its effect on securing assent of Parliament to Criminal Law Amendment Bill; has recommended Chetwode...