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032-002297960 Collection Area India Office Records and Private Papers Level [41] Item

1. Mss Eur B380/2, f110

Reference (shelfmark):
Mss Eur B380/2, f110
Title:
Letter from Mayo to Argyll
Scope & Content:
Encloses correspondence regarding decision of Russian Minister at Peking to call of intended visit to Simla because of heat and ill health.
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
1 Jul 1869
Extent:
1 item

2. Mss Eur B380/3, f6

Reference (shelfmark):
Mss Eur B380/3, f6
Title:
Letter from Mayo to Argyll
Scope & Content:
Sends separate copy of financial despatch.
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
20 Sep 1869
Extent:
1 item

3. Mss Eur B380/3, f53

Reference (shelfmark):
Mss Eur B380/3, f53
Title:
Letter from Mayo to Argyll
Scope & Content:
Justifies decision to implement financial decisions which were within Govt of India's power without consultation with Argyll, not least because of increases in salt duty in Madras and Bombay; briefly outlines those decisions and differing opinions in Council on them; Council discussions calm; May...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
2 Oct 1869
Extent:
1 item

4. Mss Eur B380/3, f280

Reference (shelfmark):
Mss Eur B380/3, f280
Title:
Letter from Mayo to Argyll
Scope & Content:
Marked 'strictly private'; correspondence with Halifax [probably on his C-in-C/War Minister proposals]; does not intend to press those proposals given that Argyll does not appear to favour them; [refers to Argyll's letter of 4 November]; discusses pros and cons of Mansfield remaining another year...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
5 Dec 1869
Extent:
1 item

5. Mss Eur B380/4, f30

Reference (shelfmark):
Mss Eur B380/4, f30
Title:
Letter from Mayo to Argyll
Scope & Content:
Describes opposition to expenditure reductions arising from provincialism, highly paid incompetence, and willingness to advocate increased burdens on the people rather than seek reasonable diminution of expenditure.
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
17 Jan 1870
Extent:
1 item

6. Mss Eur B380/4, f261

Reference (shelfmark):
Mss Eur B380/4, f261
Title:
Letter from Mayo to Argyll
Scope & Content:
Durand unenthusiastic about appointment to amalgamated Agency of Central India and Rajputana; Mayo, having now spent more than a fortnight in the Punjab, finds Durand would be more acceptable to the Punjab Service than any other man as Lt-Governor of Punjab and Mayo proposes to appoint him though...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
30 Apr 1870
Extent:
1 item

7. Mss Eur B380/4, f351

Reference (shelfmark):
Mss Eur B380/4, f351
Title:
Letter from Mayo to Argyll
Scope & Content:
Passes on recommendation for an honour.
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
16 May 1870
Extent:
1 item

8. Mss Eur B380/1, f162

Reference (shelfmark):
Mss Eur B380/1, f162
Title:
Letter from Mayo to Argyll
Scope & Content:
Encloses copy of budget estimate; departments retreated when told of Mayo's determination not to overspend; commends Temple for his support; recommends Mir Akbar Ali for CSI for services in Abyssinnia; following death of Nizam of Hydeabad, hopes to maintain Salar Jung in power during regency whic...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
2 Mar 1869
Extent:
1 item

9. Mss Eur B380/1, f333

Reference (shelfmark):
Mss Eur B380/1, f333
Title:
Letter from Mayo to Argyll
Scope & Content:
In any Parliamentary statements, Argyll should avoid laying stress on what will not be done for Amir of Afghanistan; further reflections on Afghan policy, difficulties facing Sher Ali, and latter's defects of personality; blessing that 'Central Asian [i.e. Russian] question' did not figure promin...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
18 Apr 1869
Extent:
1 item

10. Mss Eur B380/1, f345

Reference (shelfmark):
Mss Eur B380/1, f345
Title:
Letter from Mayo to Argyll
Scope & Content:
Disappointment at delay over rifled guns; indianisation of civil service must be done gradually; policy would backfire if natives appointed to posts for which they are unfit either by lack of ability or honesty; it will be long time before competent natives are available in any great numbers for ...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
19 Apr 1869
Extent:
1 item

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