Photocopies of correspondence between the Viceroy the Earl of Mayo and the Secretary of State for India the Duke of Argyll taken from the Mayo Papers at Cambridge University Library.
Copies of correspondence between Richard Southwell Bourke, 6th Earl of Mayo (1822-72), as Viceroy of India 1869-72, the 8th Duke of Argyll (1823-1900), Secretary of State for India 1868-74, and other senior officials and eminent persons. Copied from microfilms (ref: Or Mic 14136-37) supplied by Cambridge University Library and made from Mayo papers held there (CUL ref: Add 7490, vols 156-57 and 161-64).
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Copies of correspondence between Richard Southwell Bourke, 6th Earl of Mayo (1822-72), as Viceroy of India 1869-72, the 8th Duke of Argyll (1823-1900), Secretary of State for India 1868-74, and other senior officials and eminent persons. Copied from microfilms (ref: Or Mic 14136-37) supplied by C...
Reasons for selecting narrow (3` 3``) gauge; cost savings thereby achieved will contribute to hoped for £1 million surplus by end of 1870/71 financial year; hopes to reduce income tax by more than half.
Death of Sir H Durand (Lt-Governor of Punjab); proposes to appoint (Sir) R H Davies (Chief Commissioner of Oudh) as Durand's successor; Davies's qualifications.
Acknowledges Argyll's letter of 9 December and discusses Argyll's complaint regarding tone of communications from Govt of India and explains how freely written notes not originally intended to be sent home largely account for the problem; Mayo's concern regarding excessive expenditure and odium h...
Rumours of uneasiness in Burma; has no reason to fear disturbance but has asked for HMS Cossack to be sent to Rangoon 'as I think it just as well that the deputation from Mandalay should see the guns of an English Frigate'.
Weights and Measures Bill; hopes trials of Wahabi prisoners will soon be completed; believes for many years there has been laxity of procedure under Bengal Regulation III of 1818 and has issued circular to prevent it in future; absolutely necessary to retain power under Reg III – impossible or po...
Reception of Local Finance scheme; outstanding services of Col G B Malleson as Guardian of Maharaja of Mysore, and administration of Mysore; in Afghanistan Yaqub has not submitted after all.
Newspapers are representing Commons Committee on India as directed against Government and particularly the India Office; raid by Lushai tribesmen, and Mayo's anxiety for (Sir) J Edgar (Deputy Commissioner of Cachar) who is with a friendly chief with only 40 police; force sent to repel raid, but M...