India (nation)
Found in 7965 Collections and/or Records:
(Untitled), 05 May 1931
Letter from [WSC] to Waris Ameer Ali [Indian Empire Society] on the views of Edward Villiers [President of the European Association of India] and his (WSC's) intention of emphasising the points made by Ali in CHAR 2/180B/158-159 in the forthcoming debate in the House of Commons. [Carbon typescript copy].
(Untitled), 21 May 1931
Letter from Waris Ameer Ali (Indian Empire Society, 28 Alfred Place, [London]) to WSC enclosing CHAR 2/180B/163 to illustrate the Hindu nationalist attempts to try and show a split among the Muslims.
(Untitled), 22 Apr 1931
Page from the "Muslim Outlook" (Lahore [India]): marked articles on the Muslim "Nationalist Conference" and Congress attempts to split the Muslims. [Sent with CHAR 2/180B/162].
(Untitled), 23 May 1931
Letter from Sir [John] Mark Hunter, Secretary of the Indian Empire Society (28 Alfred Place, [London]) to WSC praising his book of speeches on India and describing the pamphlet by 1st Lord Sydenham [earlier Sir George Clarke] on Indian federation as "a very complete exposition of the futility of that ideal.".
(Untitled), 22 May 1931
Letter from Sir [John] Mark Hunter, Secretary of the Indian Empire Society (28 Alfred Place, [London]) to WSC conveying a request from 1st Lord Sydenham [earlier Sir George Clarke] that he speak on India in Tunbridge Wells [Kent] with Waris Ameer Ali [Indian Empire Society] and reporting that he has written to Sindu Hardil Singh asking where a copy of his booklet may be obtained and that he will put Mr Hudson's publication about the Ahmedabad mills before his committee.
(Untitled), 29 May 1931
Letter from G N Andrews (Indian Empire Society, 28 Alfred Place, [London]) to WSC enclosing and commenting on CHAR 2/180B/171-174, rejecting charges that he is an anti-Semite, stressing the need for what he sees as the truth about India to be publicised and for the Government of India to be thoroughly overhauled, asking for an interview with WSC and referring to winning 1st Lord Reading [former Viceroy and Governor- General of India, earlier Sir Rufus Isaacs] over to their side.
(Untitled), 27 May 1931
(Untitled), 02 Jun 1931
Letter from Waris Ameer Ali (Indian Empire Society, 28 Alfred Place, [London]) to WSC enclosing CHAR 2/180B/176 and CHAR 2/180B/177 for WSC's information when he moves for a debate in the House of Commons on the Cawnpore [later Kanpur, India] riots.
(Untitled), [Apr] [1931]
Prospectus and subscription form for the Muslim newspaper the Crescent, describing the current dangers faced by Muslims in India. Sent with CHAR 2/180B/175.
(Untitled), 12 Apr 1931
Issue of the Indian Muslim newspaper the Crescent including marked articles on the debate on the Cawnpore [later Kanpur, India] riots. [Sent with CHAR 2/180B/175].
(Untitled), [Jun] [1931]
Letter from F Lincoln (Savoy Hotel, Mussoorie, India) to Sir [John] Mark Hunter [Secretary of the Indian Empire Society] referring to his efforts to publicise his views on India and asserting that there is no nationhood in India to form the basis for self-government or federation and that a speech by WSC is the best way of getting these facts across to the public. [Copy sent with CHAR 2/180B/178].
(Untitled), 18 Jun 1931
Letter from Sir [John] Mark Hunter, Secretary of the Indian Empire Society (28 Alfred Place, [London]) to WSC enclosing CHAR 2/180B/183-188 in the hope that they will be useful to him at the meeting at the House of Commons of the India Committee to be addressed by Lord Irwin [Viceroy of India, earlier Edward Wood, later Lord Halifax].
(Untitled), 14 Jun 1931
Memorandum by Sir Reginald Craddock on the need for the central government of India to remain strong and responsible to the British Parliament because India is too diverse for a successful system of federation to be likely. [Sent with CHAR 2/180B/182].
(Untitled), 30 Jun 1931
Memorandum by Sir Louis Stuart [Honorary Secretary, Indian Empire Society] criticising the report of the commission of inquiry into the Cawnpore [later Kanpur, India] riots. [Annotated typescript sent with CHAR 2/180B/189].
(Untitled), 24 Jul 1931
Letter from Waris Ameer Ali (Indian Empire Society, 28 Alfred Place, [London]) to WSC enclosing and commenting on CHAR 2/180B/196-202, praising WSC's stand on India and hoping that his tour of the United States may counteract anti-British influences there.
(Untitled), 04 May 1931
Depositions by a Muslim woman and her husband before the commission of inquiry into the Cawnpore [later Kanpur, India] riots. [Sent with CHAR 2/180B/195].
(Untitled), [Jul] [1931]
Letter from H R Irwin to Sir [John] Mark Hunter [Secretary of the Indian Empire Society] criticising the inadequate representation of minorities at the Round Table Conference on India. [Copy sent with CHAR 2/180B/195].
(Untitled), 28 Jul 1931
Letter from Oliver Locker-Lampson (72 St Stephen's House, Westminster, [London]) to WSC reporting that he has sent 100 pounds to the Indian Committee and is fed up with them.
(Untitled), 20 Aug 1931
Letter from [WSC] to Oliver Locker-Lampson thanking him for sending 100 pounds to the Indian Committee and asking why he is vexed with them. [Carbon typescript copy].
(Untitled), 06 Nov 1931
Letter from Sir [John] Mark Hunter, Secretary of the Indian Empire Society (28 Alfred Place, [London]) to WSC congratulating him on behalf of his committee on his success in the General Election and suggesting that the MPs in the Society form an Indian Committee.
(Untitled), 07 Nov 1931
Letter from [WSC] to Sir [John] Mark Hunter [Secretary of the Indian Empire Society] agreeing that members of the Society in the House of Commons should consult together and predicting that the Society will have a lot of work to do in the near future. [Carbon typescript copy].
(Untitled), 24 Dec 1931
Letter from the India Office to [Violet Pearman], Private Secretary to WSC, reporting that Sir Samuel Hoare [Secretary of State for India, later 1st Lord Templewood] has communicated the facts and correspondence about the Maharaj Rana of Dholpur to the Government of India and that CHAR 2/180B/209 has been brought to his attention.
(Untitled), 27 Nov 1931
Telegram from [? General Sir Andrew Skeen, former Chief of General Staff, Indian Army] (Bangalore, [India]) to WSC on British opposition in India to the release of a recording by Mohandas Gandhi.
(Untitled), 13 Jun 1931
Letter from [WSC] to John Remer urging him to put down a question in the House of Commons calling for the publication of the evidence on the Cawnpore [later Kanpur] riots. [Carbon typescript copy].
(Untitled), 27 May 1931
Letter from John Remer (25 Victoria Street, London) to WSC enclosing CHAR 2/180B/213-214 and CHAR 2/180B/215-221 and reporting that he is going to ask the Secretary of State [for India, Sir Samuel Hoare, later 1st Lord Templewood] whether he has received the report on the Cawnpore [later Kanpur] riots.