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(Text as A3/31/1–2. Leaves from a larger document.)

Refers to Montagu’s telegram of the 7th. Has stopped Lloyd coming to him, since it is essential that he should be at Bombay when action is taken. Lloyd has been in Kathiawar, and his health appears to have improved.

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The Bombay Government will arrest Gandhi on 14 February, and Montagu can announce the arrest that afternoon. The Bombay lawyers have voted against taking action on the manifesto of 4 February or the Bardoli proceedings.

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(i) Refers to A3/46/3 and trusts that the Cabinet will understand his reasons for postpon-ing Gandhi’s arrest. The present situation is unclear, except that the resolutions show a great change in the non-co-operators’ attitude, which he attributes to a realisation of the danger and difficulties of carrying out civil disobedience. Reiterates his belief that civil disobedience is ‘the best battle-ground for us’, particularly this year, when the crops are good. Reports indicate dissension in non-co-operation ranks. His decision to postpone the arrest was influenced by a feeling that he could not risk the resignation of Sapru and other Indians, and that the division of the European and Indian elements in Council would be awkward at present, particularly with the Budget question before them. He has been advised that a general railway strike may take place when Gandhi’s arrest is announced, and that mill-hands in various centres will come out. Sapru says he will discover the real meaning of the latest move within two or three days, but believes that it means something ‘really good and lasting’ and that Indians generally regard it as a confession of failure by Gandhi.

(Typed. (ii) is a draft of A3/42/2.)

10 Downing Street, Whitehall, S.W.—Thanks him for visiting and cheering her up. Criticises the attitude of the young people around her, including Venetia. Suggests going for a drive on Friday.

24 Queen Anne’s Gate, S.W.— Thanks him for his letter explaining the position. He does not think the differentiation between cotton Customs and Excise Duties in India could ever be prevented, and as it has been done it does not matter. But he does not regard Interest and Sinking Fund of £100 million a year as a sufficient burden for India with her almost insignificant unproductive debt, and does not think India entitled to special consideration when compared with the burdens laid on other parts of the Empire. Points out that the increased pay of the Indian Army has been practically paid for by allowances for services abroad. Those who make cotton goods in India must, as a result of the differentiation, be allowed to increase the price of their goods. If the State protects any industry it ought to share in the profits, but the question with regard to cotton manufacture in India is very difficult. He wishes that it had been possible to make a policy for the whole Empire before dealing with it in India.

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34 Portland Place, W.1.—Is sorry that what he said in the House should have disturbed Montagu in his travels. [He had apparently referred to criticisms of the India Office made by Montagu before he was made Secretary of State.] The reports Montagu received must have conveyed a different impression from the actual words of his speech. He admits that he was surprised that a man of Montagu’s calibre and experience should have criti-cised the India Office and the Indian Government so heavily, and believes that he would not now suggest that the Secretary of State should be more amenable to the Commons, which is a poor judge of Indian affairs. But he guarded himself against the suggestion that Montagu had any idea of becoming Secretary when he made the speech, and points out that it might be as-sumed from his appointment to that post not long afterwards that he had been sent there to give effect to the views he expressed. It was for this reason that the called the speech into question. Emphasises his desire to remain on friendly terms with Montagu and to co-operate with the Government. He has spent six months trying to assuage the situation in Ireland, but the old feuds have broken out again.

Sheets 16–22, 34–57, 76–108, 185–98, 296, 468[a], 469–84, 484a, 485–520, and 523–43. There are illustrations on sheets 106 (Umar Khayat Khan) and 107 (‘His Holiness’).

Transcript of notes by B. Young about Agnata, and her own beliefs written shortly before her death.

Gives details of J R M Butler's education to date.

On J. R. M. Butler's Greek poetry.

On the Princes' future education

Programme for 900th Meeting of the Magpie and Stump Debating Society, Smoking Concert, 15 Nov. 1909. Officers listed on first page: President, C. C. Barclay; Vice-President, H. St. J. B. Philby; Treasurer, D. H. MacGregor; Segretary, C. G. Darwin; Committee, E. S. Montagu M. P., H. A. Hollond, C. Bethell, G. B. Tatham, R. Haslehurst, F. H. H. Clark, A. C. Larmour, G. S. Shaw.

Rules of the Magpie and Stump Debating Society: 10th edition, 1907

BAAS - WW appointed by BAAS to be one of a committee for 'drawing up instructions for observers in Physical Science'. Printed letter completed in manuscript.

Harvard College, Camb., Mass. - The Corporation of the University acknowledge that they have received WW's 'Researches on the Tides', 6th series; from the Philos. Trans., Pt. II, 1836. Printed letter completed in manuscript.

Labelled 'Rt. Honble Thos B. Macaulay'; calculations on inside covers and first and last pages.

With the addresses of Messrs Gibson and Strathern, W[riters to the] S[igne]t; Messrs Lindsay Mackay & Howe and Messrs Tods Murray and Jamieson.