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Reference (shelfmark):: Mss Eur D573/5, f82
Title:: Letter from Morley to Minto
Scope & Content:: Nation is still in mourning, which ends tomorrow; Sir Arthur Bigge (later Lord Stamfordham) is to be Private Secretary to new King; Commons Select Committee will consider position of Queen Alexandra; lull in politics at the moment; Aga Khan argues that Kitchener, as a great soldier, could do popu...
Collection Area:: India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:: English
Date Range:: 19 May 1910
Extent:: 1 item

Reference (shelfmark):: Mss Eur D573/5, f85
Title:: Letter from Morley to Minto
Scope & Content:: Decision on Minto's successor should be made by 6 June; defends his appointment of Clark from criticism in Calcutta reported by Reuter; Clark's experience of China will be useful; looking forward to meeting both Hewett and Butler when they come to England; will not decide about Sinha immediately;...
Collection Area:: India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:: English
Date Range:: 25 May 1910
Extent:: 1 item

Reference (shelfmark):: Mss Eur D573/5, f89
Title:: Letter from Morley to Minto
Scope & Content:: Is glad to read what Minto says about Chirol's letters in Times; Chirol is to publish a book on his survey of India; comments on Chirol's character; expresses displeasure at increase in salary of Sir Arthur Lawley (Governor of Madras) without sanction, and at one or two other smaller recent actio...
Collection Area:: India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:: English
Date Range:: 1 Jun 1910
Extent:: 1 item

Reference (shelfmark):: Mss Eur D573/5, f93
Title:: Letter from Morley to Minto
Scope & Content:: Prime Minister has grudgingly agreed with Morley about Minto's successor; name will be announced shortly; not looking forward to breaking news to Kitchener; Lord Midleton said to favour Kitchener; does not wish to dislodge Sinha but has received message via Gupta that he does not wish to continue...
Collection Area:: India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:: English
Date Range:: 8 Jun 1910-9 Jun 1910
Extent:: 1 item

Reference (shelfmark):: Mss Eur D573/5, f97
Title:: Letter from Morley to Minto
Scope & Content:: Hardinge's appointment generally approved; hopeful that Minto's hard work will be carried on by Hardinge; will appoint Clark to Minto's Executive Council; proceedings against Arabindo were a mistake from beginning and blames Baker for it; doubts they will be able to get a conviction against him a...
Collection Area:: India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:: English
Date Range:: 15 Jun 1910
Extent:: 1 item

Reference (shelfmark):: Mss Eur D573/5, f102
Title:: Letter from Morley to Minto
Scope & Content:: Has had interesting talks with both Hewett and Butler; impressed with Butler who strikes Morley 'as getting further under the skin of our dark friends, and further into the true significance of their ways and institutions'; has also seen Harold Stuart, who is amazed at alarmist views about Indian...
Collection Area:: India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:: English
Date Range:: 24 Jun 1910
Extent:: 1 item

Reference (shelfmark):: Mss Eur D573/5, f107
Title:: Letter from Morley to Minto
Scope & Content:: Disagreement with Minto over Clark's appointment; has seen Chirol been who had interesting things to say about India and spoke highly of Minto; is going to produce his impressions in 24 letters to Times, to be published as a volume; understands Minto's concerns about China but does not think it w...
Collection Area:: India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:: English
Date Range:: 30 Jun 1910
Extent:: 1 item

Reference (shelfmark):: Mss Eur D573/5, f112
Title:: Letter from Morley to Minto
Scope & Content:: Discusses details of Minto's return journey to England; Hardinge tells him Ambassador to Paris gets more for his outfit than Governor-General; Morley suspects Indian salaries are most extravagant; Gyantse question was discussed in Cabinet last week and decision on what action to take was left to ...
Collection Area:: India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:: English
Date Range:: 8 Jul 1910
Extent:: 1 item

Reference (shelfmark):: Mss Eur D573/5, f116
Title:: Letter from Morley to Minto
Scope & Content:: Question of votes for women is assuming importance; his Council approved Butler by 8 to 3 for Education post (Morley's minute is enclosed); Civil Service Commission will support proposals to make probation period for ICS two years and change age limit to 21-23 years, but some Council members and ...
Collection Area:: India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:: English
Date Range:: 15 Jul 1910
Extent:: 1 item

Reference (shelfmark):: Mss Eur D573/5, f123
Title:: Letter from Morley to Minto
Scope & Content:: Hopes Sinha will stay until the end of his term, but if this seems unlikely, will feel bound to take steps to fill vacancy; reminds Minto that appointment of Indian Member is sole responsibility of Secretary of State, not Viceroy; Davar not suitable as Sinha's successor; understands Minto's inter...
Collection Area:: India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:: English
Date Range:: 18 Jul 1910
Extent:: 1 item

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