Conservative agitation. Difficulties over selection of representatives on J.S.C. Asks for Hailey to come to England for J.S.C. Promises to consult Cabinet about Viceroy's suggestion to come home. White Paper nearly ready for circulation. Confident proposals will get through Special Cabinet Meetin...
Difficulties with Conservative Party. Committee going well: has met with quite a few Indian delegates. Baldwin and Hailey press for appointment of Brabourne. Protests from Muhammad Iqbal against formula for joint electorates. Encloses reply to Patiala regarding Viceroy's discussions with Princes ...
Difficulties regarding Japanese Trade Agreement. Encloses extract from letter from Wigram giving King's views of Alwar. Moslem deputation regarding bombing on Frontier and discontent among Afridis. Notes success of anti-terrorist campaign in Bengal, and suggests that giving an assurance that rele...
Correspondence with Salisbury about Patiala. Embarrassment caused to S/S by Viceroy changing his views about Alwar. S/S's evidence proving very strenuous. Advocates less frequent changes in postings of 1st Class Residents.
Japanese negotiation. Reserve Bank Bill difficulties: controversy concentrated on ratio question. Last meeting with Indian delegates: Aga Khan's speech. Commercial discrimination discussions: necessity for Governor-General having power to veto penal discrimination directed against British Governm...
Impossibility of justifying to Commons continuance of pay cuts. Anxiety about Tariff Commission Report on textiles. Question of keeping Gandhi interned until new Constitution is started.
Londonderry and Kost operations: Howell Report. Linlithgow's success as Chairman of J.S.C. Question of treatment of Indian delegates. Still in favour of Brabourne for Bombay. Lady Willingdon's visit to England. Cabinet discussion about denunciation of Anglo-Japanese Trade Agreement. Agitation abo...
Salisbury still creating difficulties. Agrees that it was necessary to arrest Gandhi: danger that too drastic an action may result in sympathy for him. Agrees with alternative proposal by Bombay that he should be allowed certain number of visitors and certain amount of correspondence. Sykes's man...