| Description | Letter from Edward [Wood, Edward Frederick Lindley (1881-1959) 1st Earl of Halifax, statesman], Viceroy's Camp, India to Neville Chamberlain. 21 April.
This long letter mainly relates to politics in Britain and India. Topics include: schemes affecting central and local taxation in Britain; Chamberlain's administration of his Department; the death of Viscount Cave [former Lord Chancellor]; Douglas Hogg's succession as Lord Chancellor; the Zinoviev letter debate in the House of Commons; Philip Snowden; the commission led to John Simon relating to the government of India; the 'All-Parties Conference' in India; an enquiry by Sidney Peel, William Holdsworth and Sir Harcourt Butler into the problems of Indian states; Irwin's visit to Dehra Dun; and controversy regarding the Church of England's Prayer Book. |