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11. Mss Eur Photo Eur 466, f151

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Mss Eur Photo Eur 466, f151
Title:
Letter from Argyll to Mayo
Scope & Content:
Mayo's military reductions affect organisation of whole army – however, retrenchment is desired at home as well; doubts on real economy of American railway construction and therefore on utility of American engineer in India; reiterates objection to substituting Bengal for Madras regiments; change...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
12 Nov 1869
Extent:
1 item

12. Mss Eur Photo Eur 466, f171

Reference (shelfmark):
Mss Eur Photo Eur 466, f171
Title:
Letter from Argyll to Mayo
Scope & Content:
Reiterates objections to assessment clause in Irrigation Bill; also it is likely to lead to carelessness and extravagance on part of engineers; every civil, military, engineering and political authority at home is against it; strongly criticises system of varying water rate according to type of c...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
26 Nov 1869
Extent:
1 item

13. Mss Eur Photo Eur 466, f200

Reference (shelfmark):
Mss Eur Photo Eur 466, f200
Title:
Letter from Argyll to Mayo
Scope & Content:
Cancellation of durbar alters position regarding presents for Duke of Edinburgh, and Argyll content to leave matter to Mayo's discretion, but favours allowing Duke to keep some from Indian Princes rather than disgust them by usual system of Govt selling them.
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
28 Dec 1869
Extent:
1 item

14. Mss Eur Photo Eur 466, f1

Reference (shelfmark):
Mss Eur Photo Eur 466, f1
Title:
Letter from Argyll to Mayo
Scope & Content:
Announces appointment as Secretary of State; since Indian politics are largely unconnected with party struggles at home [the two men belonged to different parties], hopes for open and confidential communication with Mayo; will be anxious to know Mayo's views in time on all questions on which latt...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
18 Dec 1868
Extent:
1 item

15. Mss Eur Photo Eur 466, f7

Reference (shelfmark):
Mss Eur Photo Eur 466, f7
Title:
Letter from Argyll to Mayo
Scope & Content:
Despatch being sent agreeing to imposition of Income tax; as regards salt duties, Madras and Bombay will not be allowed to increase them; believes there is very strong evidence (but his Council dispute this) for their reduction in north west, but evidence is less strong for Bengal; hopes that, wi...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
14 Jan 1869
Extent:
1 item

16. Mss Eur Photo Eur 466, f23

Reference (shelfmark):
Mss Eur Photo Eur 466, f23
Title:
Letter from Argyll to Mayo
Scope & Content:
Mr Rassam; probably cheaper to sell all India's brass artillery for old brass and purchase rifled artillery made of newly developed form of metal from England; glad Mayo contemplates no entangling engagements with Afghanistan; policy regarding payment of subsidies to Amir; despatch on arming sepo...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
26 Feb 1869
Extent:
1 item

17. Mss Eur Photo Eur 466, f27

Reference (shelfmark):
Mss Eur Photo Eur 466, f27
Title:
Letter from Argyll to Mayo
Scope & Content:
Proposed appointment of (Sir) B Ellis (Chief Secretary to Bombay Govt) to Governor-General's Council; question of validity of sanads granted by Govt for reasons of state necessity; in view of pressure [from Manchester cotton interests] for Karwar-Hubli railway, his own belief in opening up Dharwa...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
5 Mar 1869
Extent:
1 item

18. Mss Eur Photo Eur 466, f35

Reference (shelfmark):
Mss Eur Photo Eur 466, f35
Title:
Letter from Argyll to Mayo
Scope & Content:
Regrets exemption from Income tax of all non-resident fund holders, not only as departure from precedent, but as unjustly discriminating against native fund holders as compared with European, when policy should be to encourage native investment in India public debt; Indian Govt should not concern...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
25 Mar 1869
Extent:
1 item

19. Mss Eur Photo Eur 466, f51

Reference (shelfmark):
Mss Eur Photo Eur 466, f51
Title:
Letter from Argyll to Mayo
Scope & Content:
Cabinet perturbed by some expressions inserted in Mayo's letter to Amir Afghanistan at latter's request; policy towards Afghanistan; cautions Mayo against allowing his advisers to pushing him into more active policy than he intends; expression that Govt shall view any rebellion against Amir with ...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
7 May 1869
Extent:
1 item

20. Mss Eur Photo Eur 466, f55

Reference (shelfmark):
Mss Eur Photo Eur 466, f55
Title:
Letter from Argyll to Mayo
Scope & Content:
Has been occupied with Scottish Education Bill; need for larger proportion of Indian securities to be held in India by Indians; has regretfully in an official despatch expressed doubt of expediency of terms of Mayo's recent letter to Amir, and risks created by subsidy to him; discusses at length ...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
4 Jun 1869
Extent:
1 item

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