Publication of correspondence with Gandhi. Viceroy's speech. Viceroy against S/S writing personal letter to Ambedker. Agrees to idea of Indian Privy Councillorship. Date of Stephenson taking over in Burma. Jam Sahib's documents on Paramountcy.
Schuster. Organisation to meet Churchill propaganda. Ultimatum to Alwar. Anglo-Indian and European education. Encloses note on Khost operations. Gandhi's fast: Iyengar's talk with him. Encloses letter to Sykes about Gandhi.
Japanese negotiations still unfinished. Anxiety about Reserve Bank. Fear of Bill being thrown out. Proposes to take only 3 months' leave. Country peaceful but no improvement in economic position.
Labour Party deputation: expenses paid by Congress. Agitation to release Gandhi unconditionally. Suggests Knighthood for Benthall. Anderson's views on Birla. Parsons more optimistic about financial conditions. Hope of getting Gandhi to renounce civil disobedience.
Ottawa conference, Birla, etc. Schuster more optimistic. Allahabad Unity Conference - reported agreement. Possibility of further hunger-strike by Gandhi. India quiet. Difficulties of Burma position.
Legislative Asembly work going well: Ordinance Bill should soon pass, and Bhore close to achieving agreement on Ottawa Agreement. Hunger strike at Deoli ceases. Suggestion of Privy Councillorships (P.C.'s) for Reforms work, and G.C.B. for Nizam. Position when Schuster goes. Untrue statements by e...