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Correspondence, agenda, meeting notes, reports, and other relevant papers dealing with the establishment of the working party and the subsequent Phillips Judicial Inquiry

A discussion arising from 'Wage flexibility and the Distribution of Labour' circulated by Reddaway

Trinity College. 'In connection with the Iynx passage...'

Kings College, Cambridge. - Thanks Gow for his article.

25 Newton Road, Oxford. - 'I am much indebted to you for calling my attention to your article... to the goldsmiths Samuel Urlin, father and son'.

Voyage to Cape Town, children's education, vacancy of post of H. M. Advocate Fiscal in Ceylon: Cape Town

Asks for advice on the treatment for a thorn in the eye, description of John Bickersteth's Saturday evening sermons, Robert Bickersteth a changed man: Acton

Move to Coppenhall: Coppenhall

False alarm for the local watch: Wilmot Street

Largely drawn from Fitzgerald's letters, with dates.

18 Mansfield Street, Portland Place, W.—Asks him to lunch, if he has returned from Spain. Advises him to go to Holyhead (i.e. Penrhôs) if he wants to avoid the Coronation.

(Dated Wednesday. This is a reply to B1/10.)

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Transcript

18 Mansfield Street, Portland Place, W.
Wednesday

My dear Mr Montagu

I wonder whether you have come back from Spain yet, or whether your cold proved too much for you. If you are back do come to lunch one day before you go off again, any-day† this week except Friday, Saturday would be best for me.

I am glad you liked the Rest Cure {1}.

I advise you to go to Holyhead next week if you do leave London to avoid the Coronation {2}, it was quite divine at Whitsuntide {3}, I have never been so happy.

Yrs
Venetia Stanley

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Black-edged paper.

{1} A novel by W. B. Maxwell, first published in 1910.

{2} The coronation of King Edward VII and Queen Mary on 22 June.

{3} Whit Sunday fell this year on 4 June.

† Sic.

Isle Brewers, Somerset. - Told Milnes on arrival from Bokhara five years ago that he had advised the Umeer to put to death Umeer Abd Ool Samud Khan; execution confirmed by letters from Captain Mackenzie at Peshawar and a Bokhara Jew now arrived in London; enclosed letter [no longer present] shows the man is in great distress; can Milnes assist? Postscript: 'Th[us?] Government and the family of Colonel Stoddart & Captain Conolly have received full satisfaction'.

25 York Terrace, Regent's Park. - Addresses Milnes with the same regard as when 'I used to scold you, for appearing with an ugly Dressing Gown & a Chamber Towel, in your hand washing your face - in the Drawing room at 2 o'clock in day'; seeks civil service clerkship for her second son George; regrets returning from the continent as London people are cold and stiff.

Malaviya has come to see him, urging that, when the Prince of Wales arrives, an announcement should be made that all remaining martial law prisoners will be released, and that the British Government will undertake to do its utmost for the restoration of Thrace and Smyrna to Turkey. Malaviya believes this would effect a marked change, and a conference could be called to discuss swaraj. Reading pointed out that, with regard to the prisoners, he had already done the utmost he could recommend. Malaviya suggested it might be politically expedient, and Reading asked for whom he was speaking, suspecting him of being optimistic as to Gandhi’s future action. Malaviya admitted it, but claimed to speak for most Indian people, and pointed out that he had persuaded Gandhi to mollify his statements regarding the people’s attitude on the Prince’s visit. But Reading was little impressed, pointing out that all Gandhi’s organs continued to advocate boycott, and that his few sentences in Young India were of little account compared with previous injunctions and resolutions. He believes Malaviya is anxious for the success of the visit, but is powerless in view of the political crowds surrounding Gandhi. Reading told him that his policy of conciliation had failed, and that Gandhi and his movement had become more violent. Malaviya objected that, though a resolution for civil disobedience had been passed, there was little enthusiasm for it outside the Committee and a few extremists, and claimed conciliation was working. He suggested holding a conference at which all the various parties would be represented, and asserted that Gandhi would attend. Reading asked for more precise proposals, and Malaviya said he would consider the matter with his friends. He believes Malaviya and Jinnah are working together, but does not know how far they represent Gandhi. Malaviya believes Gandhi intended to spend one or two months at a village in Gujarat organising civil disobedience, but this is doubtful.

(Typed.)

Headed 'Lyrics E. W. Benson.' Note at the bottom of the sheet in pencil identifies the verse translated, 'The lark now leaves his watery nest', by William Davenant.
Note on back. 'L. Lyrics. E. W. Benson. 15'.