India (nation)
Found in 7957 Collections and/or Records:
(Untitled), 29 Jun 1931
Extract from the Times: quotations from a speech by the Viceroy, 1st Lord Willingdon, expressing the hope that the Round Table Conference delegates will speedily complete their labours so that he may be relieved of many of his constitutional duties and expressing confidence that Mahatma Gandhi will carry out his side of the Gandhi-Irwin agreement.
(Untitled), [1933]
Memorandum criticising the current trend of British policy in India by denying that the mass of Indians wish to rule themselves and arguing that none of the different religious and cultural groups in India would accept being ruled by another.
(Untitled), [1933]
Summary of the Government's proposals for Indian constitutional reform.
(Untitled), 21 Feb 1933
Letter from Sir Louis Stuart, secretary of the Indian Empire Society (28 Alfred Place, [London]), to Violet Pearman explaining why he rejects the idea that British India should be partitioned among the Indian States.
(Untitled), 21 Feb 1933
Letter from Sir Louis Stuart, secretary of the Indian Empire Society (28 Alfred Place, [London]), to WSC asking if he will address a meeting in Chelsea Town Hall (London) to protest against the Government's Indian policy.
(Untitled), 01 Mar 1933
Printed note by Sir Louis Stuart, secretary of the Indian Empire Society, warning against the full transfer of control over the courts and police to provincial governments controlled by Indians.
(Untitled), 11 Mar 1933
Letter from Sir Louis Stuart, secretary of the Indian Empire Society (28 Alfred Place, London) to WSC asking if he can address a branch meeting of the Society in Cheltenham [Gloucestershire].
(Untitled), 24 Mar 1933
Letter from Patricia Knight, private secretary to Sir Louis Stuart, secretary of the Indian Empire Society (28 Alfred Place, London) to [Violet Pearman] regretting that WSC cannot address a branch meeting of the Society in Cheltenham [Gloucestershire] and reporting that they are communicating with Patrick Donner as suggested by WSC.
(Untitled), 31 Mar 1933
Letter from Sir Louis Stuart, secretary of the Indian Empire Society (28 Alfred Place, [London]), to WSC praising his House of Commons speech [on India on 29 March 1933] and criticising the response of his opponents.
(Untitled), 15 Apr 1933
Letter from [Violet Pearman] to the secretary of the Indian Empire Society [Sir Louis Stuart] asking on behalf of WSC for advice about a letter he has received from the National Workmen's Constitutional Council. Carbon typescript copy.
(Untitled), 21 May 1933
Letter from Sir Louis Stuart, secretary of the Indian Empire Society (28 Alfred Place, [London]), to Violet Pearman returning CHAR 2/196/14-17 and asking her to tell WSC that he has arranged for a Calcutta businessman to write to the newspapers explaining that the views of Sir Hubert Carr and the European Association are not shared by many European businessmen in Calcutta.
(Untitled), 05 May 1933
Letter from E Hayward (Bengal Club, [Calcutta, India]) to WSC denying that Sir Hubert Carr's committed support for the White Paper is representative of British opinion in India, reporting the unenthusiastic response to the proposed reforms by British business leaders and asserting that supporters of the Government's policy have been favoured with promotion in the Indian Civil Service. Copy at CHAR 2/193/167-170.
(Untitled), 08 Jun 1933
Letter from Sir Louis Stuart, secretary of the Indian Empire Society (48 Broadway, Westminster, [London]) to Violet Pearman returning CHAR 2/196/20 and counselling caution towards the orthodox Hindus, who treat the Untouchables badly and do not oppose infant marriage.
(Untitled), 18 May 1933
Letter from M K Acharya (46 Linghi Chetty Street, Madras, [India]) to WSC enclosing and commenting on CHAR 2/196/21, complaining that no orthodox Hindu has been nominated to the Joint Select Committee and reporting that he has asked Cornelia Sorabji, who knows the views of the orthodox Hindus, to interview WSC.
(Untitled), 17 Mar 1933
Memorandum presented by a deputation of orthodox Hindu leaders to the Viceroy of Inda, 1st Lord Willingdon, criticising the recommendations of the Round Table Conference and praying for representation on the Joint Select Committee. Sent with CHAR 2/196/20.
(Untitled), 02 Nov 1933
Letter from Sir Louis Stuart, secretary of the Indian Empire Society (48 Broadway, Westminster, [London]), to Violet Pearman on the dissatisfaction of the Bengal Hindus with the number of seats allocated to them in the provincial legislature [see CHAR 2/196/26].
(Untitled), 28 Oct 1933
Telegram from Sanatkumarory Chaudhury, secretary of the Bengal Provincial Hindu Sabha [India, later also part of Bangladesh], to WSC reporting the Hindus' dissatisfaction with the number of seats allocated to them in the provincial legislature.
(Untitled), 23 Nov 1933
Letter from Sir Louis Stuart, secretary of the Indian Empire Society (48 Broadway, Westminster, London), to Violet Pearman commenting on CHAR 2/196/34-41 by saying that they are not sufficiently strong evidence of any dishonesty by Sri Krishna Sinha, the Chief Presidency Magistrate of Calcutta, to justify WSC asking a question in the House of Commons.
(Untitled), 01 Nov 1933
Appeal to MPs by Sir Alexander Cardew to ensure the safeguarding of the pensions of civil and military officers who served the Crown in India.
(Untitled), 25 Oct 1933
Letter from M Makim (3 Blockman Street, Calcutta, [India]) to WSC enclosing CHAR 2/196/36-41 to support his contention that Sri Krishna Sinha, the chief Presidency Magistrate of Calcutta, is guilty of malpractice and urging WSC to raise the question in Parliament.
(Untitled), [Oct] [1933]
Report of allegations of record tampering against the Chief Presidency Magistrate of Calcutta [Sri Krishna Sinha] in a case of illegal selling of tickets for the Irish Sweep. Sent with CHAR 2/196/34-35.
(Untitled), [Oct] [1933]
Questions for the Secretary of State for India [Sir Samuel Hoare, later Lord Templewood] alleging malpractice against the Chief Presidency Magistrate of Calcutta, Sri Krishna Sinha. Sent with CHAR 2/196/34-35.
(Untitled), Aug 1933
Newspaper cuttings: reports of allegations of malpractice against Sri Krishna Sinha, Chief Presidency Magistrate of Calcutta. Sent with CHAR 2/196/34-35.
(Untitled), 16 Mar 1933
Letter from Patrick Donner (22 Prince's Gardens, [London]) to WSC suggesting the adoption of WSC's idea that an amendment be put down asserting that the report of the Simon Commission should be considered before any other matter is considered by the Joint Select Committee on India.
(Untitled), 17 Mar 1933
Letter from 4th Lord Salisbury (21 Arlington Street, [London]) to [WSC] inviting him to a meeting of members of both Houses to consider the parliamentary situation on India.