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351. Mss Eur F90/31, no.35

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Mss Eur F90/31, no.35
Title:
Letter from Lawrence to Cranborne
Scope & Content:
Survey of India's financial position; Massey right in thinking there is annual deficit of £1 million; likely to be great differences in Council on subject, and Lawrence wishes to obtain Cranborne's views; reasons for opposing increase in salt tax; rise in wages largely confined to vicinity of ra...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
16 Sep 1866
Extent:
1 item

352. Mss Eur F90/31, no.36

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Mss Eur F90/31, no.36
Title:
Letter from Lawrence to Cranborne
Scope & Content:
[Refers to Cranborne's letter of 17 August]; describes action taken to carry out plan for redress of officers' grievances; no objection to title of Prince of Arcot for Azim Jah, but financial arrangements proposed for him are too generous India cannot afford 'to give large incomes to broken down ...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
20 Sep 1866
Extent:
1 item

353. Mss Eur F90/31, no.37

Reference (shelfmark):
Mss Eur F90/31, no.37
Title:
Letter from Lawrence to Cranborne
Scope & Content:
Raises point of detail regarding settlement of officers' grievances; settlement generally well received though doubtless there will still be some discontent; has no idea of overall cost.
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
22 Sep 1866
Extent:
1 item

354. Mss Eur F90/31, no.38

Reference (shelfmark):
Mss Eur F90/31, no.38
Title:
Letter from Lawrence to Cranborne
Scope & Content:
Comments on validity of Holkar's claims on Jowra chief; believes Hamilton [cf. de Grey's letter of 3 April] may be Holkar's paid agent; comments adversely on Holkar; opposes Holkar's wish to bring mediatized chiefs under his control 'as contrary both to justice and sound policy'.
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
2 Oct 1866
Extent:
1 item

355. Mss Eur F90/31, no.39

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Mss Eur F90/31, no.39
Title:
Letter from Lawrence to Cranborne
Scope & Content:
Acknowledges Cranborne's letter of 27 August; comments on Green and his proposed mission; vigorously opposes occupation of Quetta (as he did when plan first proposed to him ten years ago by Brig John Jacob); urges need to concentrate all resources on British India 'to consolidate our hold on the ...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
4 Oct 1866
Extent:
1 item

356. Mss Eur F90/31, no.40

Reference (shelfmark):
Mss Eur F90/31, no.40
Title:
Letter from Lawrence to Cranborne
Scope & Content:
Azim Jah and his title; is greatly concerned at Cranborne's orders to stop work on fortified cantonment at Peshawar [cf Cranborne's letter of 27 August]; outlines at length history of trans-Indus troop dispositions, and numbers involved, and explains reasons for holding Peshawar valley with Brit...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
5 Oct 1866
Extent:
1 item

357. Mss Eur F90/31, no.41

Reference (shelfmark):
Mss Eur F90/31, no.41
Title:
Letter from Lawrence to Cranborne
Scope & Content:
Death of Dr G E L Cotton, Bishop of Calcutta; successor should be sent quickly – 'our Clergy are the better for proper supervision'.
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
8 Oct 1866
Extent:
1 item

358. Mss Eur F90/31, no.42

Reference (shelfmark):
Mss Eur F90/31, no.42
Title:
Letter from Lawrence to Cranborne
Scope & Content:
Brief encomium of Bishop Cotton; pleased to receive Cranborne's telegram sanctioning loans for irrigation works; refers to Cranborne's letter of 16 September; unreasonable outcry against Beadon who is in bad health and cannot reside in Calcutta, over failure to act on famine – he was slow to act ...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
18 Oct 1866
Extent:
1 item

359. Mss Eur F90/31, no.43

Reference (shelfmark):
Mss Eur F90/31, no.43
Title:
Letter from Lawrence to Cranborne
Scope & Content:
In continuation of his letter of 5 October sends minute by Mansfield on occupation of Peshawar valley; their views largely agree, except on sanitary conditions which Lawrence considers important.
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
22 Oct 1866
Extent:
1 item

360. Mss Eur F90/31, no.44

Reference (shelfmark):
Mss Eur F90/31, no.44
Title:
Letter from Lawrence to Cranborne
Scope & Content:
Has authorised Col (Sir) Arthur Phayre (Chief Commissioner, British Burma) to visit Mandalay (with good escort) in case he can smooth matters there; hopes King will be able to maintain his authority – 'it will never do for us to help him'; Beadon reports some improvement in state of Bengal but La...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
22 Oct 1866
Extent:
1 item

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