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131. Mss Eur B380/5, f114

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Mss Eur B380/5, f114
Title:
Letter from Mayo to Argyll
Scope & Content:
Refers to Argyll's letter of 15 July; hopes Sykes's motion will not re-open question of bonuses for Indian Army officers which might throw an unjust charge on Indian revenues; disagree with latest financial arrangements made in London with railway companies; risk of tying up large sums of British...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
12 Aug 1870
Extent:
1 item

132. Mss Eur B380/5, f124

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Mss Eur B380/5, f124
Title:
Letter from Mayo to Argyll
Scope & Content:
Reasons for unpopularity of income tax; need to reduce its rate from 3% to 2% and numbers of persons liable; Temple had wanted 4% and was only induced to agree to 3% with great difficulty; contradicts Grey's view that tax is unnecessary – a deficit now looks likely for current year; alternative t...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
19 Aug 1870
Extent:
1 item

133. Mss Eur B380/5, f143

Reference (shelfmark):
Mss Eur B380/5, f143
Title:
Letter from Mayo to Argyll
Scope & Content:
Has sent circular to Local Govts enquiring about instances of oppression in collection of income tax; laments difficulties facing Govt of India in pursuing sound financial policy; Govt is in 'awkward position' of administering a country 'where there is a free Press with no Representative Institut...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
26 Aug 1870
Extent:
1 item

134. Mss Eur B380/5, f172

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Mss Eur B380/5, f172
Title:
Letter from Mayo to Argyll
Scope & Content:
Case of General Abbott (Agent for Punjab and Delhi Railways); Wahabi prisoners have been refused writ of habeas corpus, and another sentenced to transportation for life – hopes this will deter Wahabi conspirators; encloses reply to Bengal Chamber of Commerce; encloses report on cotton crop prosep...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
2 Sep 1870
Extent:
1 item

135. Mss Eur B380/5, f190

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Mss Eur B380/5, f190
Title:
Letter from Mayo to Argyll
Scope & Content:
Refers to Argyll's letter of 9 August; possibility of altering Indian financial year; delay in forwarding second proposals for reductions in Native Army caused by Napier; reports of Hayward's murder in Kashmir [cf Mayo's letter of 16 May 1870(1)]; Forsyth is nearing Yarkand and is being well trea...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
9 Sep 1870
Extent:
1 item

136. Mss Eur B380/5, f219

Reference (shelfmark):
Mss Eur B380/5, f219
Title:
Letter from Mayo to Argyll
Scope & Content:
Stephen has prepared a note on question of Appeals to Privy Council.
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
9 Sep 1870
Extent:
1 item

137. Mss Eur B380/5, f223

Reference (shelfmark):
Mss Eur B380/5, f223
Title:
Letter from Mayo to Argyll
Scope & Content:
[Refers to Argyll's letter of 24 August]; agrees that Temple's unpopularity is unfair and Mayo will suggest only an honourable means of his leaving Council; he is unlikely to accept Lt-Governorship of Bengal; agrees with Argyll that main safeguard in finance is to keep expenditure below income, b...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
20 Sep 1870
Extent:
1 item

138. Mss Eur B380/5, f228

Reference (shelfmark):
Mss Eur B380/5, f228
Title:
Letter from Mayo to Argyll
Scope & Content:
Refers to Argyll's letter of 25 August and encloses note by (Sir) E C Bayley on reports of unrest from Mr Fenwick; any real reduction in Native Army opposed by Napier; affairs in Afghanistan very threatening and may interfere with Goldsmid's mission; pleased at telegram stating India is to receiv...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
4 Oct 1870
Extent:
1 item

139. Mss Eur B380/5, f237

Reference (shelfmark):
Mss Eur B380/5, f237
Title:
Letter from Mayo to Argyll
Scope & Content:
Failure of Forsyth's mission to open trade route to Yarkand; Goldsmid will move towards Kerman for Baluchistan frontier arbitration if he cannot proceed to Sistan
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
10 Oct 1870
Extent:
1 item

140. Mss Eur B380/5, f240

Reference (shelfmark):
Mss Eur B380/5, f240
Title:
Letter from Mayo to Argyll
Scope & Content:
Temple unlikely to give up present post for any other; Durand's views on Fenwick and his eports of unrests; encloses newspaper report on his tour to Rajputana; failure of Maharaja of Jodhpur, because he was not given equal precedence with the Rana of Udaipur, to attend Durbar an insult to the Vic...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
2 Nov 1870
Extent:
1 item

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