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81. Mss Eur B380/1, f393

Reference (shelfmark):
Mss Eur B380/1, f393
Title:
Letter from Mayo to Argyll
Scope & Content:
Answers at length Argyll's criticisms [in letter of 25 March] of his financial measures, pointing out in particular that he had succeeded in introducing an income tax, to which there had been great opposition, without a dissenting voice in either Governor-General's or Legislative Council; hopes t...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
26 Apr 1869
Extent:
1 item

82. Mss Eur B380/2, f3

Reference (shelfmark):
Mss Eur B380/2, f3
Title:
Letter from Mayo to Argyll
Scope & Content:
Temple's health necessitates his going home; Patiala loan in hand; settlement of recent frontier disturbance afforded opportunity to show that Amir is willing to cooperate in repression of crimeArgyll's despatch on Stud - present system indefensible; opium prospects; (Sir) T D Forsyth (Commission...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
3 May 1869
Extent:
1 item

83. Mss Eur B380/2, f31

Reference (shelfmark):
Mss Eur B380/2, f31
Title:
Letter from Mayo to Argyll
Scope & Content:
Acknowledges Argyll's letter of 23 April; Star of India should not be given to Nawab of Bengal until Argyll hears further from Mayo; extraordinary uncertainty of opium revenue forecasts; decision to sell 48,000 chests of opium in 1870.
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
20 May 1869
Extent:
1 item

84. Mss Eur B380/2, f57

Reference (shelfmark):
Mss Eur B380/2, f57
Title:
Letter from Mayo to Argyll
Scope & Content:
Recent cyclone in Bengal has done little damage compared with previous occurrences; asks Argyll to give countenance to attempt by Maharaja of Kashmir to establish shawl agency in London.
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
16 Jun 1869
Extent:
1 item

85. Mss Eur B380/2, f133

Reference (shelfmark):
Mss Eur B380/2, f133
Title:
Letter from Mayo to Argyll
Scope & Content:
Welcomes appointment of Col G B Malleson as guardian of Maharaja of Mysore in succession to Col Haines who (having been appointed in England without reference to Govt of India) had proved insubordinate and unsuitable; arrangements for filling Public Works membership of Council; has appointed (Sir...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
8 Jul 1869
Extent:
1 item

86. Mss Eur B380/2, f152

Reference (shelfmark):
Mss Eur B380/2, f152
Title:
Letter from Mayo to Argyll
Scope & Content:
Anxieties regarding lack of rain in central India and Rajputana – 'the lives of thousands and thousands now depends on plentiful rain within the next three weeks'.
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
16 Jul 1869
Extent:
1 item

87. Mss Eur B380/2, f155

Reference (shelfmark):
Mss Eur B380/2, f155
Title:
Letter from Mayo to Argyll
Scope & Content:
Asks for early reply to despatch regarding Kumaon iron; failure so far of private enterprise to exploit Indian iron and success of Govt; great importance of utilising 'unlimited' quantity of iron in India in view of imminent commencement of State railways; reports of rainfall now more favourable;...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
21 Jul 1869
Extent:
1 item

88. Mss Eur B380/2, f178

Reference (shelfmark):
Mss Eur B380/2, f178
Title:
Letter from Mayo to Argyll
Scope & Content:
Maharaja of Dholpur not altogether worthy of Star of India; possible controversy with him over his transit duties.
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
22 Jul 1869
Extent:
1 item

89. Mss Eur B380/2, f225

Reference (shelfmark):
Mss Eur B380/2, f225
Title:
Letter from Mayo to Argyll
Scope & Content:
Royal Navy's activities in African and Arabian seas to stop slave trade are preventing legitimate trade – root of problem is navy's prize system; heavy unnecessary expense caused by appointment of Barrister Judge Advocate General from England; approves appointment of (Sir) James Stephen to succee...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
4 Aug 1869
Extent:
1 item

90. Mss Eur B380/2, f248

Reference (shelfmark):
Mss Eur B380/2, f248
Title:
Letter from Mayo to Argyll
Scope & Content:
Recent events mean that Forsyth and anyone else must be absolutely forbidden to travel in Afghanistan at present; no objection to travel in Russia openly under Russian protection; even if Afghanistan were safe at present any appearance there by British officer might embarrass Amir.
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
5 Aug 1869
Extent:
1 item