24 MAY 1935, Page 6

I see that both Sir Samuel Hoare and Lord Lothian

are mentioned as possible successors to Lord Willingdon as Viceroy of India. Lord Lothian at present lacks one almost indispensable qualification for the post—a wife ; but it is never too late to remedy that. But I should have thought any list of probable Viceroys should include the name of Lord Linlithgow, who was chairman both of the Royal Commission on Indian Agriculture and of the Select Committee of the two Houses on the Government of India Bill.

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