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281. Mss Eur F90/30, no.32

Reference (shelfmark):
Mss Eur F90/30, no.32
Title:
Letter from Lawrence to Wood
Scope & Content:
Encloses Cust's memorandum on civil service; explains reasons for gradual reduction in numbers of military men employed in civil posts; indicates areas of administration still open to military officers.
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
15 May 1865
Extent:
1 item

282. Mss Eur F90/30, no.33

Reference (shelfmark):
Mss Eur F90/30, no.33
Title:
Letter from Lawrence to Wood
Scope & Content:
Acknowledges Wood's letter of 10 April; Dewangiri affair; hopes it will be unnecessary to hold a post in that area which would lock up a large force and be costly in fortifications and roads; English settlers pay little towards expenses of country while demanding considerable expenditure for road...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
16 May 1865
Extent:
1 item

283. Mss Eur F90/30, no.34

Reference (shelfmark):
Mss Eur F90/30, no.34
Title:
Letter from Lawrence to Wood
Scope & Content:
Acknowledges Wood's letter of 17 April; plans for Bhutan expedition – on which expenditure is inevitable 'particularly when the affair is practically in the hands of the military authorities'.
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
16 May 1865
Extent:
1 item

284. Mss Eur F90/30, no.35

Reference (shelfmark):
Mss Eur F90/30, no.35
Title:
Letter from Lawrence to Wood
Scope & Content:
Number of military officers on staff employment totals 2233, of which 1387 are on military duties and 846 in civil, political or police employment; quality of civil servants obtained through competitive system superior to that of men selected from military service; has arranged with brother of Ch...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
27 May 1865
Extent:
1 item

285. Mss Eur F90/30, no.36

Reference (shelfmark):
Mss Eur F90/30, no.36
Title:
Letter from Lawrence to Wood
Scope & Content:
Proposals for army reductions; Council unanimous in favour of expedition into Bhutan if chiefs do not come to terms; briefly reiterates arguments in its favour; Parliamentary debate on Bhutan demonstrated ignorance of speakers and extent to which people at home are misled by newspaper reports.
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
2 Jun 1865
Extent:
1 item

286. Mss Eur F90/30, no.37

Reference (shelfmark):
Mss Eur F90/30, no.37
Title:
Letter from Lawrence to Wood
Scope & Content:
Acknowledges Wood's letter of 26 April; defends decision not to reoccupy Dewangiri; Buckle's case; Col Campbell's case; Frere's proposal to raise small force of 400 men and two mountain guns to be paid for by chiefs in Kathiawar to suppress lawlessness there.
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
8 Jun 1865
Extent:
1 item

287. Mss Eur F90/30, no.38

Reference (shelfmark):
Mss Eur F90/30, no.38
Title:
Letter from Lawrence to Wood
Scope & Content:
Has asked Peacock to expedite decision of High Court on rent question; refers to Wood's letter of 25 April on Oudh policy; still favours awaiting outcome of enquiry now going on; points out that Davies's two circulars to which exception has been taken were to some extent revised by Wingfield befo...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
11 Jun 1865
Extent:
1 item

288. Mss Eur F90/30, no.39

Reference (shelfmark):
Mss Eur F90/30, no.39
Title:
Letter from Lawrence to Wood
Scope & Content:
Difficulty in reducing duty on saltpetre; believes revival of income tax will be necessary; excitement caused by export duties seems excessive – gives examples of similar imposts at higher rates; need to get Wood's prior consent to budget in future; Lawrence would have liked to telegraph to him o...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
15 Jun 1865
Extent:
1 item

289. Mss Eur F90/30, no.40

Reference (shelfmark):
Mss Eur F90/30, no.40
Title:
Letter from Lawrence to Wood
Scope & Content:
Recommendations for Star of India, chiefly for the two new classes; many candidates, both English and Indian, known to him personally or by reputation; thinks in future deserving English officials should normally be awarded Star only on retirement; asks permission to go to Agra and hold Legislati...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
29 Jun 1865
Extent:
1 item

290. Mss Eur F90/30, no.41

Reference (shelfmark):
Mss Eur F90/30, no.41
Title:
Letter from Lawrence to Wood
Scope & Content:
Indian emigration to Reunion; hopes Wood will approve Govt resolution to support Bombay Bank; suggests in future Govt Directors of Banks should hold shares, as self interest may make them more attentive than sense of public duty; removal of Col Douglas as Head of Telegraph Dept.
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
1 Jul 1865
Extent:
1 item

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