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Treasury Chambers.—Has been at the Treasury for some time (having moved from the Commonwealth Relations Office), and will therefore forward Pethick-Lawrence’s letter to Sir Gilbert Laithwaite. His eldest son is in hospital.

Refers to him a query from a friend (Eardley Price; see 3/105) about the pensions of persons formerly employed in India. Has been suffering from sciatica.

Lord Pethick-Lawrence thanks him for the advice about Master Tara Singh (see 2/273).

Thanks him for his letter (2/271). His reading of Campbell-Johnson’s Mission with Mountbatten has led him to reflect on the various contributions made to the final settlement (in India) by the Cabinet Mission, Mountbatten, and the civil service.

(The concluding sentence of 2/276b.)

11 Old Square, Lincoln’s Inn, London, W.C.2.—Congratulates him on his appointment as head of the Commonwealth Relations Office. Has visited Paul Patrick at Aldeburgh and seen his garden.

214 Ashley Gardens, S.W.1.—Congratulates him on his forthcoming marriage.

Commonwealth Relations Office.—Refers to Sir Gilbert Laithwaite’s promise to advise Pethick-Lawrence about subscribing to a memorial to Master Tara Singh, and passes on the advice received from MacDonald, the High Commissioner in India.

(Signed ‘for Private Secretary’, i.e. E. V. Vines. The signature is indistinct.)

Commonwealth Relations Office.—Sir Gilbert Laithwaite thanks him for his kind remarks (see 2/276).

(Signed as Private Secretary.)

Commonwealth Relations Office.—Pethick-Lawrence’s letter to Turnbull (see 2/279-80) has been passed on to him. Explains how changes proposed in the new Pensions (Increase) Bill will affect the pensions of persons formerly employed in India, Pakistan, and Burma.

214 Ashley Gardens, S.W.1.—Thanks him for his congratulations (on his appointment as KCB) and refers to his happy time working under him.

Commonwealth Relations Office.—Discusses the relationship between India’s sterling balance and the current value of total British investment in that country.

United Kingdom High Commission, Karachi.—Thanks him for his congratulations (see 2/275).

United Kingdom High Commission, Karachi.—Expresses sympathy on the death of Lady Pethick-Lawrence.