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451. Mss Eur B380/1, f55

Reference (shelfmark):
Mss Eur B380/1, f55
Title:
Letter from Mayo to Argyll
Scope & Content:
G Noble Taylor (Public Works Member of Council) soon to take 6 months sick leave, and intends to retire in 1870; appointment of senior Bombay Civilian to this vacancy might solve problem of bad relations between Public Works Dept and Bombay Govt - Mayo suggests (Sir) Barrow Ellis (senior member o...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
31 Jan 1869
Extent:
1 item

452. Mss Eur B380/1, f66

Reference (shelfmark):
Mss Eur B380/1, f66
Title:
Letter from Mayo to Argyll
Scope & Content:
Acknowledges Argyll's letter of 1 January; process for considering Temple's proposals for decentralisation of finance; Mayo thinks change in practice would be small as Madras and Bombay are already almost independent; Azim Khan and nephew have not yet crossed into India; appointment for Capt Spee...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
1 Feb 1869
Extent:
1 item

453. Mss Eur B380/1, f80

Reference (shelfmark):
Mss Eur B380/1, f80
Title:
Letter from Mayo to Argyll
Scope & Content:
Encloses report from Sir W Muir (Lt-Governor of North Western Provinces) on recent falls of rain and situation generally; raids in different part of S.E. frontier (i.e. Chittagong district) probably by Singphos; hopes police forces will be able to punish raiders without aid of regular troops.
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
2 Feb 1869
Extent:
1 item

454. Mss Eur B380/1, f87

Reference (shelfmark):
Mss Eur B380/1, f87
Title:
Letter from Mayo to Argyll
Scope & Content:
Recent rains has removed danger of actual famine in most area of North Western Provinces; area in N.W.P. served by irrigation works has increased from 450,000 acres in 1867 to 800,000 in 1868; benign effects of market speculation in sending grain to areas of scarcity; measures to deal with Chitta...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
7 Feb 1869
Extent:
1 item

455. Mss Eur B380/1, f116

Reference (shelfmark):
Mss Eur B380/1, f116
Title:
Letter from Mayo to Argyll
Scope & Content:
Police reinforcements sent to Lord Henry Ulick Browne (Commissioner of Chittagong) to deal with disturbances – still hopes regular troops will be unnecessary; financial position worse than previously indicated; with rising revenue and profound peace, impossible to suggest deficit of £1.7 million;...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
16 Feb 1869
Extent:
1 item

456. Mss Eur B380/1, f125

Reference (shelfmark):
Mss Eur B380/1, f125
Title:
Letter from Mayo to Argyll
Scope & Content:
After six hour debate his Council unanimously agreed on impossibility of touching salt tax this year, and on extension of Certificate tax at present rate to all incomes payable in India [i.e extending it to landholders and in effect converting it to an Income tax]; measures to increase production...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
21 Feb 1869
Extent:
1 item

457. Mss Eur B380/1, f147

Reference (shelfmark):
Mss Eur B380/1, f147
Title:
Letter from Mayo to Argyll
Scope & Content:
Nawab Nazim has left for visit to England; his reluctance to offer nazar [token of recognition of British sovereignty] at public reception by Mayo; brief character sketch of Nawab; encloses Foreign Dept memorandum giving brief history of Nawabs of Bengal since battle of Plassey and outlining thei...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
23 Feb 1869
Extent:
1 item

458. Mss Eur B380/1, f162

Reference (shelfmark):
Mss Eur B380/1, f162
Title:
Letter from Mayo to Argyll
Scope & Content:
Encloses copy of budget estimate; departments retreated when told of Mayo's determination not to overspend; commends Temple for his support; recommends Mir Akbar Ali for CSI for services in Abyssinnia; following death of Nizam of Hydeabad, hopes to maintain Salar Jung in power during regency whic...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
2 Mar 1869
Extent:
1 item

459. Mss Eur B380/1, f178

Reference (shelfmark):
Mss Eur B380/1, f178
Title:
Letter from Mayo to Argyll
Scope & Content:
Disposal of presents from Native Chiefs; budget well received – Europeans pleased that rich zamindars now also paying Certificate/Income tax; rumour that a commercial member [of Legislative Council] will propose addition to salt tax instead of income tax; salt question will be attacked as soon as...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
8 Mar 1869
Extent:
1 item

460. Mss Eur B380/1, f186

Reference (shelfmark):
Mss Eur B380/1, f186
Title:
Letter from Mayo to Argyll
Scope & Content:
Concurs in policy of non-interference in Asian politics – we should seek friendly relations with neighbours and encourage any efforts they make for development and security of trade; impolicy of dealing directly with such people shown by problems arising from Makran telegraph, but Mayo believes q...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
10 Mar 1869
Extent:
1 item

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