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341. Mss Eur F90/31, no.25

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Mss Eur F90/31, no.25
Title:
Letter from Lawrence to de Grey
Scope & Content:
Hears Ministry has resigned, but has decided to write nevertheless; [refers to de Grey's letter of 3 June]; would prefer not to intervene in Bahawalpur while still chance of leading people there managing for themselves; appreciation of position in Afghanistan; thanks for de Grey's remarks about h...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
17 Jul 1866
Extent:
1 item

342. Mss Eur F90/31, no.26

Reference (shelfmark):
Mss Eur F90/31, no.26
Title:
Letter from Lawrence to de Grey
Scope & Content:
Acknowledges telegram and expresses regret at de Grey's departure and the 'blighted prospects of the Reform movement'; hopes that better days are in prospect for Liberal Party.
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
17 Jul 1866
Extent:
1 item

343. Mss Eur F90/31, no.27

Reference (shelfmark):
Mss Eur F90/31, no.27
Title:
Letter from Lawrence to Cranborne
Scope & Content:
Makes no apology for writing since 'it is necessary for the successful performance of my duties, that I should be in confidential correspondence with the S.of S. for India'; India is very quiet, commerce slightly better but still depressed; great fall in price of cotton must surely cause some ban...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
17 Jul 1866
Extent:
1 item

344. Mss Eur F90/31, no.28

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Mss Eur F90/31, no.28
Title:
Letter from Lawrence to Cranborne
Scope & Content:
Suggests that Nizam of Hyderabad and other Princes who are GCSIs should have authority to invest persons awarded Star of India.
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
26 Jul 1866
Extent:
1 item

345. Mss Eur F90/31, no.29

Reference (shelfmark):
Mss Eur F90/31, no.29
Title:
Letter from Lawrence to Cranborne
Scope & Content:
Acknowledges Cranborne's letter of 18 July; will correspond as freely with him as if he had known him personally; famine in Orissa, and parts of Bengal and Bihar, and measures for its relief; has been forced to take over management of Bahawalpur; policy towards Afghanistan and Russia 'suicidal' t...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
15 Aug 1866
Extent:
1 item

346. Mss Eur F90/31, no.30

Reference (shelfmark):
Mss Eur F90/31, no.30
Title:
Letter from Lawrence to Cranborne
Scope & Content:
Acknowledges Cranborne's letter of 3 August; gives at length political, practical and especially financial reasons for opposing construction of road from Rangoon through independent Burma to China; believes cost would be out of all proportion to benefits and would fall entirely on Indian public r...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
30 Aug 1866
Extent:
1 item

347. Mss Eur F90/31, no.31

Reference (shelfmark):
Mss Eur F90/31, no.31
Title:
Letter from Lawrence to Cranborne
Scope & Content:
Famine situation in Bengal and Orissa; believes railways should have priority over Burma road, and that feeders to existing lines should have priority over construction of new main lines; more important than either is irrigation which Lawrence believes will prove profitable (unlike railways); exp...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
31 Aug 1866
Extent:
1 item

348. Mss Eur F90/31, no.32

Reference (shelfmark):
Mss Eur F90/31, no.32
Title:
Letter from Lawrence to Wood
Scope & Content:
With Strachey's help has effected satisfactory settlement of the Oudh taluqdari question unanimously approved by his Council; no part of his administration will give him greater pleasure than this; does not himself think taluqdars will lose much, except that what they formerly gave as a favour, w...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
1 Sep 1866
Extent:
1 item

349. Mss Eur F90/31, no.33

Reference (shelfmark):
Mss Eur F90/31, no.33
Title:
Letter from Lawrence to Wood
Scope & Content:
Will take care of Miss Carpenter if she comes round from Bombay to Calcutta.
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
2 Sep 1866
Extent:
1 item

350. Mss Eur F90/31, no.34

Reference (shelfmark):
Mss Eur F90/31, no.34
Title:
Letter from Lawrence to Cranborne
Scope & Content:
Refers to Cranborne's letter of 3 August, and gives reasons against appointment of Special Councillor in charge of Public Works Dept; comments on membership and working of Governor-General's Council; if Cranborne decides in favour, will try to make it work; suggests appointment of Col (Sir) R Str...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
10 Sep 1866
Extent:
1 item

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