Agrees that Mayo has taken right view in controversy with Muir over local taxes, that they should all be liable to increase from time to time; feels he must consult Cabinet on Gwalior; possibility that 'row' with Gwalior army would be useful by giving occasion to suppress it altogether; risks of ...
Has recommended Sir Philip Wodehouse for Governorship of Bombay (a Colonial Governor with high reputation), though not known to Argyll personally; asks Mayo to confer with him on longstanding friction between Govts of India and Bombay.
If, as reported, Punjab Irrigation Act includes power to charge lands which do not use water - irrigable but not irrigated – it will probably be disallowed; on Gwalior, some Cabinet members strongly object to Mayo's proposal, Secret Committee of Council of India is much divided, and Mayo has not ...
His only purpose in sending to Temple to Madras was to get some specially good man into Temple's place as Finance Member, but none is to be found; therefore wishes to keep Temple as Finance Member as he has just got into his stride, and to avoid raising expectations of change in financial policy;...
Controversy in Council of India over proposed compulsory retirement of Col (later General Sir) Mowbray Thomson ( a 'hero of the Mutiny') because of certain indiscretions; association has been formed in England for defending officers' rights and Thomson's case just the sort which they could plausi...
Departure of Sir R.Carlyle (member of Governor-General's Council); Crewe has warned him to maintain correct relations and to act in a diplomatic manner; fate of the Burmese elephant; Commander-in-Chief situation - Crewe prefers Sir Beauchamp Duff but J Seely (Secretary for War) has written to Asq...
Letter from Sir Thomas Holderness (Permanent Under Secretary of State for India)
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Resignation of Swinton Jacob; Lutyens not too keen to have a brother professional imposed upon himself and Baker; hopes it will be possible to find an Indian architect with intimate knowledge of Indian traditions and sentiment to replace Jacob; Jacob intends to visit Delhi and is willing to help ...