The Papers of Leopold Amery

Correspondents include: 2nd Lord Zetland [former Secretary of State for India and Burma, earlier Lord Ronaldshay], recalling his proposals to the Cabinet on an Indian settlement in 1940; Lionel Curtis, former Assistant Colonial Secretary to the Transvaal [South Africa], recalling his dealings with the Indian National Congress in 1916; Eric Seal [Principal Private Secretary to Winston Churchill, Prime Minister]; Churchill, on the proposed new constitution (2); Lord Halifax [Foreign Secretary, earlier Edward Wood and Lord Irwin] on the proposals and Churchill's view; Sir Arthur Lothian, former Secretary (Federation) and Special Representative of the Viceroy in federal discussions with Indian States, on LSA's view that the Indian Princes had caused the failure of plans for a federal India.

Also includes: summaries of LSA's correspondence with 2nd Lord Linlithgow [Viceroy and Governor-General of India, earlier Lord Hopetoun], and related diary entries; prints of statements by Linlithgow, the Indian National Congress, the All-India Moslem League and Chamber of Princes on India and the war, 1940; notes for LSA's memoirs or published diaries, including his notes from War Cabinet minutes; letters from LSA to the Prime Minister [Winston Churchill], asking Cabinet to discuss Linlithgow's proposals on India, on his dealings with Linlithgow and concessions demanded by India; letter from LSA to Vincent Massey [High Commissioner for Canada in Britain] on the appointment of an Indian High Commissioner in British Columbia.