Archive / Papers / Meston Papers: Box 20

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Sir James Meston (1st Baron Meston), I.C.S.

Donated by the 3rd Baron Meston

Official, demi-official and personal papers relating to Sir J. Meston’s official duties:

  1. ‘Indian Reforms – Inner Council, October 1918 – December 1919.’ Now in two parts. Relates to drafting of Government of India Act 1919. Includes telegrams between Secretary of State for India and Viceroy; correspondence, minuting and noting; drafts of Bill and of Joint Select Committee Report; printed comments by officials and others in India.

(The contents of this box were previously listed as Box 4, item 4)