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Reference (shelfmark):: Mss Eur B380/3, f386
Title:: Letter from Mayo to Argyll
Scope & Content:: Important Duke of Edinburgh should visit Bombay; suggests he might visit Hyderabad which would be a well deserved compliment to Sir Salar Jung. (Prime Minister of Hyderabad).
Collection Area:: India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:: English
Date Range:: 28 Dec 1869
Extent:: 1 item

Reference (shelfmark):: Mss Eur B380/3, f389
Title:: Letter from Mayo to Argyll
Scope & Content:: Describes reception of Duke of Edinburgh at Calcutta whose 'general demeanour and careful and considerate conduct have already enlisted popular opinion in his favour'; Sir Sam Browne appointed to supervise his travelling and household arrangements; economical arrangements regarding military revie...
Collection Area:: India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:: English
Date Range:: 28 Dec 1869
Extent:: 1 item

Reference (shelfmark):: Mss Eur B380/4, f9
Title:: Letter from Mayo to Argyll
Scope & Content:: Good effect on European and native opinion produced by Duke of Edinburgh's visit – Mayo commends his conduct; problem of presents; [refers to Argyll's letter of 1 December]; proposal for Engineering College not favoured by Council; constant changes among senior personnel 'greatest source of admin...
Collection Area:: India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:: English
Date Range:: 4 Jan 1870
Extent:: 1 item

Reference (shelfmark):: Mss Eur B380/4, f45
Title:: Letter from Mayo to Argyll
Scope & Content:: Encloses estimate for Godavari scheme but notes that discovery of Chanda coal may alter whole aspect of question.
Collection Area:: India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:: English
Date Range:: 25 Jan 1870
Extent:: 1 item

Reference (shelfmark):: Mss Eur B380/4, f80
Title:: Letter from Mayo to Argyll
Scope & Content:: Explains decision to appoint Col (Sir) Richard Meade (Agent to Governor-General in Central India) as Chief Commissioner, Mysore; believes British have 'much to answer for in the state of savagery' prevailing in Rajputana and that responsibility for Central India and Rajputana is as important as a...
Collection Area:: India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:: English
Date Range:: 30 Jan 1870
Extent:: 1 item

Reference (shelfmark):: Mss Eur B380/4, f85
Title:: Letter from Mayo to Argyll
Scope & Content:: Encloses memorandum by (Sir) C U Aitchison (Foreign Secretary) proposing amalgamation of Central India and Rajputana Agencies, and outlines recommendations for reforms which will improve administration of those areas and offer advantages to Political Services thus attracting abler men than have b...
Collection Area:: India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:: English
Date Range:: 7 Feb 1870
Extent:: 1 item

Reference (shelfmark):: Mss Eur B380/4, f134
Title:: Letter from Mayo to Argyll
Scope & Content:: Two important foreign despatches going by this mail; Col (Sir) Lewis Pelly thinks non-payment of Zanzibar subsidy will have very bad effect in Muscat; letter on Bahrain shows up ill conduct of Persians – need to avoid giving Persia any idea that British are about to abandon their longstanding pol...
Collection Area:: India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:: English
Date Range:: 22 Feb 1870
Extent:: 1 item

Reference (shelfmark):: Mss Eur B380/4, f149
Title:: Letter from Mayo to Argyll
Scope & Content:: Briefly describes his tour in Central India including coal and cotton districts of Chanda and the Berars; Kashmir treaty settled; hopes of opening safe and "free of all duty" trade to Yarkand and Kashgar; financial deficit now likely to reach £1 or £¼million; difficulties increased by great and u...
Collection Area:: India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:: English
Date Range:: 15 Mar 1870
Extent:: 1 item

Reference (shelfmark):: Mss Eur B380/4, f189
Title:: Letter from Mayo to Argyll
Scope & Content:: Has persuaded Holkar to accept 4½% interest (instead of 5%) for his loan for Indore railway; hopes to settle matter of Hyderabad railway in negotiation with Salar Jung; despite considerable expenditure reduction, deficit will require raising Income Tax to 3%; revenue estimates still uncertain chi...
Collection Area:: India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:: English
Date Range:: 22 Mar 1870
Extent:: 1 item

Reference (shelfmark):: Mss Eur B380/4, f275
Title:: Letter from Mayo to Argyll
Scope & Content:: Gives critique of British policy towards Indian Princes (particularly in Rajputana) with most of which Durand agrees; Durand's appointment to Punjab extremely popular; CSIs should not be given to men with CBs; Salar Jung's claims to GCSI; Forsyth's mission; describes his meeting with Maharaja of ...
Collection Area:: India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:: English
Date Range:: 10 May 1870
Extent:: 1 item

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