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351. Mss Eur F90/30, no.66

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Mss Eur F90/30, no.66
Title:
Letter from Lawrence to Wood
Scope & Content:
Acknowledges Wood's letters of 30 September and 2 October; Bhutan situation; begs Wood to look at India's proposals for civil service salaries; explains proposals for making railway installations defensible, on which Denison's fears are groundless, and which will not involve scattering troops.
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
5 Nov 1865
Extent:
1 item

352. Mss Eur F90/30, no.67

Reference (shelfmark):
Mss Eur F90/30, no.67
Title:
Letter from Lawrence to Wood
Scope & Content:
Bhotias ready to make peace; peace terms which Lawrence has directed should be put to their representatives.
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
7 Nov 1865
Extent:
1 item

353. Mss Eur F90/30, no.68

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Mss Eur F90/30, no.68
Title:
Letter from Lawrence to Wood
Scope & Content:
Proposal for telegraph line to Tehran; explains two disagreements with Frere; fears of failure of rice crops in parts of Bengal.
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
21 Nov 1865
Extent:
1 item

354. Mss Eur F90/30, no.69

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Mss Eur F90/30, no.69
Title:
Letter from Lawrence to Wood
Scope & Content:
Acknowledges Wood's letter of 18 October; brief comments on military reductions; is sorry at Wood's views on loans, without which irrigation works must be given to private companies; such works are greatly needed; briefly outlines arguments for them; Govt will be condemned if it does nothing and ...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
21 Nov 1865
Extent:
1 item

355. Mss Eur F90/30, no.70

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Mss Eur F90/30, no.70
Title:
Letter from Lawrence to Wood
Scope & Content:
Bruce has promised two payments, 60,000 rupees in all, which is vexatious 'not on account of the money but the appearance it will have. But we must make the best of it'.
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
23 Nov 1865
Extent:
1 item

356. Mss Eur F90/30, no.71

Reference (shelfmark):
Mss Eur F90/30, no.71
Title:
Letter from Lawrence to Wood
Scope & Content:
Terms of Bhutan treaty negotiated by Col Bruce which Lawrence considers satisfactory apart from apparent double payment by British for return of two guns taken by Bhotias at Dewangiri; difficulties of pursuing campaign; criticisms of General Tytler; press has denounced treaty; money involved in d...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
23 Nov 1865
Extent:
1 item

357. Mss Eur F90/30, no.72

Reference (shelfmark):
Mss Eur F90/30, no.72
Title:
Letter from Lawrence to Wood
Scope & Content:
[Refers to Wood's letter of 1 November]; explains his position on borrowing for irrigation works; Indian Govt opposes sending a body of cavalry to Aden, believing it could do nothing against Arab marauders, but will reconsider Frere's request (for third time); negotiations with Bhotias; military ...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
6 Dec 1865
Extent:
1 item

358. Mss Eur F90/30, no.73

Reference (shelfmark):
Mss Eur F90/30, no.73
Title:
Letter from Lawrence to Wood
Scope & Content:
Acknowledges Wood's letter of 17 November; Bhotias have not yet surrendered guns; defends decision to make peace; English press in India oppose treaty; gives reasons for supporting proposal by Mansfield to establish Govt newspaper; Services used 'to be more on the side of the State than they now ...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
21 Dec 1865
Extent:
1 item

359. Mss Eur F90/30, no.74

Reference (shelfmark):
Mss Eur F90/30, no.74
Title:
Letter from Lawrence to Wood
Scope & Content:
Encloses extract from note by Col J R Becher (Commissioner of Peshawar) on border situation; reasons for opposing suggestion of sending troop of 100 horse to Aden to maintain law and order; suggests larger body of camel-men could be raised from friendly local arabs; asks whether Wood is willing t...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
21 Dec 1865
Extent:
1 item

360. Mss Eur F90/31

Reference (shelfmark):
Mss Eur F90/31
Title:
Scope & Content:
Letters to the Secretary of State, Sir Charles Wood, Earl de Grey and Lord Cranborne
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
1866
Extent:
Unspecified