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551. Mss Eur B380/4, f275

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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

552. Mss Eur B380/4, f286

Reference (shelfmark):
Mss Eur B380/4, f286
Title:
Letter from Mayo to Argyll
Scope & Content:
Embarrassing and imprudent conduct of Lt Hayward in publishing newspaper report on atrocities committed by Kashmir troops which has led to widespread attacks on Kashmir Govt and Maharaja in Indian press; discusses past and present policy towards Kashmir and its tendency to encroach on its neighbo...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
16 May 1870
Extent:
1 item

553. Mss Eur B380/4, f327

Reference (shelfmark):
Mss Eur B380/4, f327
Title:
Letter from Mayo to Argyll
Scope & Content:
Problems arising in Bengal on question of imposing local taxes; [cf Argyll's letter to Mayo, 8 April 1870 (2)]; Mayo argues that land revenue is rent not tax, and question of local taxation should not be mixed up with it, and encloses paper by (Sir) E C Bayley (Home Secretary to Govt of India) on...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
16 May 1870
Extent:
1 item

554. Mss Eur B380/4, f339

Reference (shelfmark):
Mss Eur B380/4, f339
Title:
Letter from Mayo to Argyll
Scope & Content:
In case anything said in Parliament regarding Govt of India's refusal to remove export duty on rice in Burma and Bengal, encloses relevant papers; also encloses his reasons for vetoing Bombay Cotton frauds bill.
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
16 May 1870
Extent:
1 item

555. Mss Eur B380/4, f351

Reference (shelfmark):
Mss Eur B380/4, f351
Title:
Letter from Mayo to Argyll
Scope & Content:
Passes on recommendation for an honour.
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
16 May 1870
Extent:
1 item

556. Mss Eur B380/4, f357

Reference (shelfmark):
Mss Eur B380/4, f357
Title:
Letter from Mayo to Argyll
Scope & Content:
Need for early decision on gauge of Indus Valley railway line since it impinges on question whether Lahore-Peshawar line should be standard or narrow gauge; outlines arguments for narrow gauge on both these lines including military implications; asks Argyll to see Col Strachey on subject.
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
17 May 1870
Extent:
1 item

557. Mss Eur B380/4, f363

Reference (shelfmark):
Mss Eur B380/4, f363
Title:
Letter from Mayo to Argyll
Scope & Content:
Refers to Argyll's letter of 18 March, and denies that adverse view of Madras Army arises from Bengali prejudice; Lord Napier served only briefly with Madras Army, knows nothing of it regimentally and, significantly, did not take a Madras regiment to Abyssinia; discontent among Madras officers ar...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
20 May 1870
Extent:
1 item

558. Mss Eur B380/4, f368

Reference (shelfmark):
Mss Eur B380/4, f368
Title:
Letter from Mayo to Argyll
Scope & Content:
Could shortly telegraph him 'actuals' for 1869/70 revenue and many for 1869/70 expenditure, if Argyll would like them as a new feature for his financial statement.
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
20 May 1870
Extent:
1 item

559. Mss Eur B380/4, f370

Reference (shelfmark):
Mss Eur B380/4, f370
Title:
Letter from Mayo to Argyll
Scope & Content:
[cf Argyll's letter of 27 April]; urges him to see Mansfield on question of Madras Army; repeats his view that no native soldier needed south of Narbada for protection against internal disturbance, though some troops needed so long as Hyderabad, Travancore, and Mysore maintain armies of their own...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
27 May 1870
Extent:
1 item

560. Mss Eur B380/4, f382

Reference (shelfmark):
Mss Eur B380/4, f382
Title:
Letter from Mayo to Argyll
Scope & Content:
Encloses memorandum on possible security threat to Duke of Edinburgh from one Bartini.
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
27 May 1870
Extent:
1 item

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