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11. 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

12. 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

13. 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

14. 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

15. 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

16. 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

17. Mss Eur B380/2, f143

Reference (shelfmark):
Mss Eur B380/2, f143
Title:
Letter from Mayo to Argyll
Scope & Content:
Encloses satisfactory letter from Fytche about Burma; prospects for rain; heat has caused great suffering and loss of life on the plains, especially in Gwalior; encloses letter from Henry Cayley at Leh on trade routes and more particularly on obstruction and intimidation faced by Indian traders h...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
12 Jul 1869
Extent:
1 item

18. Mss Eur B380/2, f185

Reference (shelfmark):
Mss Eur B380/2, f185
Title:
Letter from Mayo to Argyll
Scope & Content:
Comments on Irish politics; [refers to Argyll's letter of 2 July (1)] and comments on Indian land tenures in general; believes focus should be on establishing fair system for future rather than on consideration of past rights; in some areas rising rents may mean that to limited extent an 'Irish d...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
29 Jul 1869
Extent:
1 item

19. Mss Eur B380/2, f277

Reference (shelfmark):
Mss Eur B380/2, f277
Title:
Letter from Mayo to Argyll
Scope & Content:
Suggestion that Sir Seymour Blane (formerly Military Secretary to Sir J Lawrence) should accompany Duke of Edinburgh; cholera among British troops; widespread distress in Rajputana; encloses letter from Cayley on Shaw's travels.
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
19 Aug 1869
Extent:
1 item

20. Mss Eur B380/2, f292

Reference (shelfmark):
Mss Eur B380/2, f292
Title:
Letter from Mayo to Argyll
Scope & Content:
Question of building Hooghly bridge; encloses letter from Fytche showing that Burma affairs have settled down; has sanctioned expenditure of lakh of rupees to relieve severe distress in Hissar; [cf Argyll to Mayo, 30 July]; great anxiety regarding financial situation; India a poorer country than ...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
24 Aug 1869
Extent:
1 item