This volume, containing papers written by Keynes, in the course of his
various activities, is chiefly concerned with his work down to the
outbreak of war in 1914 on problems of Indian currency and especially
with the part that he played in influencing and shaping the report of
the (Austen Chamberlain) Royal Commission on Indian Finance and
Currency. The papers show the young Keynes (he was under 30 when
appointed) with a complete mastery not only of the broad and academic
principles but also, as throughout his life, of the details, holding his
own in debate with the acknowledged authorities and securing his main
objectives, thanks largely to his indefatigable capacity for quick yet
elegant and lucid draftsmanship. This volume is a necessary companion to
his own Indian Currency and Finance (Volume 1 in this series).