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March 12. In a Resolution passed at All India Muslim League Council meeting at Delhi, it was decided to request him to return to India, and to give a lead to the Muslim at that critical juncture.
March 14. Abdul Aziz, President All India Muslim League, in a telegram, requested him to return to India to lead the Muslim.
March 17. The White Paper, containing HMO's Reform proposals, was published.
March 20. Expressed his reservations on the constitutional proposals contained in the White Paper.
In his address to the twelfth session of the Chamber of the Princes at New Delhi, Viceroy, said "That it was the Princes who made the Federation / Federal living idea and practical possibility by their expressed determination to join British India in securing a real measure of progress towards self-government". Adding that it was his firm conviction that for the Indian States the balance of advantage weighed heavily towards accepting the Federation / Federal scheme and working it wisely and prudently, since it offered them great advantages. They would have a weight and influence in the Federation / Federal bodies which would go far to ensure stability and ordered progress in India in all matters not expressly ceded to the Federation / Federal.
March 30. On Abdul Matin Chowdhury's suggestion that he should return to India and contest elections to the Indian Legislative Assembly, said that he would decide about it on his next visit to India in Dec. Asked "is there much hope in doing anything there? These are questions which still make me feel that there is no room for my services in India, ...but there is no chance of doing anything to save India till the Hindu realize the true position. Muslim are driven away and must not fall into the hands of our opponents. The key is held by the Hindu and they alone can turn the tide by a wise and bold stroke of policy."
Wrote to Abdul Matin Chowdhry that it lay with the Hindu to turn the tide of reactionary politics in India. Because of the hopeless situation, refused to return to India.
March 31. In reply to Abdul Aziz, President, All India Muslim League, informed him that he would be resuming to India in mid-Dec. Requested him to try to arrange reconciliation amongst the different communities of India.
April 2. Expressing his views on the White Paper said it provided an ironclad system to the Viceroy and the Provincial Government's to rule over India as they wished. Observed that unless Hindu -Muslim unity was achieved, the future of India was bleak.
April 7. In a speech after Eid congregation at Shah Jehan Mosque, Working, said that the British Government would not be able to achieve its objectives as enunciated in the White Paper, and that it should rather try to win over the loyalty of the Indians.
April 27. In a letter to Abdul Matin Chowdhury, said he was being called back to India without having any solid base.
June 17. CDO movement was suspended for another six weeks, i.e. till 31 July.
July. Several Muslim leaders including Abdul Matin Chowdhury and Nawabzada Liaquat Ali Khan requested him to return to India, and work for Muslim.
Aug. 6. In a meeting at his West Hempstead residence, Nawab Mohammed Yamin Khan pleaded with him to return to India.
Oct. 21-22. All India Muslim League session (Aziz Group) was held at Howrah).
Nov. 25-26. All India Muslim League session (Hafiz Hidayat Husain Group) met at New Delhi. The session passed a Resolution suggesting that advantage be taken of the expected presence of the Aga Khan and Mohammed Ali Jinnah in India and a convention be held to discuss plans for "bringing about unity in the ranks of the All India Muslim League ".
Dec. 13. Sir Abdullah Suhrawardy and some other Muslim members of Indian Legislative Assembly observed that in view of Mohammed Ali Jinnah's arrival in India, All India Muslim League should not send any Representative to All-Parties Conference at Lucknow.
Dec. 20. In an interview to the Representative Amrit Bazar Patrika, in London, said that without achieving unity India could not get freedom.
Dec. Informed Kanji Dwarkadas that he was leaving Marseilles by Secretary of State Maloja" on 22 Dec., reaching Bombay on 4 Jan. 1934.