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441. Mss Eur F90/32B, no.66

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Mss Eur F90/32B, no.66
Title:
Letter from Lawrence to Northcote
Scope & Content:
Acknowledges Northcote's letter of 18 October (1); has acquiesced in all Napier's proposals for Abyssinian expedition despite doubts on some points; unfairness of India having to pay ordinary expenses of troops on expedition; damage caused by cyclone not as great as feared; Orissa recovering quic...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
22 Nov 1867
Extent:
1 item

442. Mss Eur F90/32B, no.67

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Mss Eur F90/32B, no.67
Title:
Letter from Lawrence to Northcote
Scope & Content:
Refers to Northcote's letter of 1 November; explains his motives for referring Tonk case to Northcote; in general prudent, if time allows, for Governor-General to refer to Secretary of State where there is any possibility he might be overruled; general principles which should govern handling of n...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
3 Dec 1867
Extent:
1 item

443. Mss Eur F90/32B, no.68

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Mss Eur F90/32B, no.68
Title:
Letter from Lawrence to Northcote
Scope & Content:
Anstey's hope for Recordership of Moulmein; regret at Northcote's decision to have no Govt Directors for Bank of Bombay; terms offered to Orissa Irrigation Company liberal but far better than guarantee system – Lawrence's criticisms of latter; views on need for Governor-General and his Council to...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
5 Dec 1867
Extent:
1 item

444. Mss Eur F90/32B, no.69

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Mss Eur F90/32B, no.69
Title:
Letter from Lawrence to Northcote
Scope & Content:
Lists four candidates to succeed Yule on Governor-General's Council, recommending (Sir) John Strachey (officiating Chief Commissioner of Oudh); proposes Sir W Muir (Foreign Secretary) to succeed Drummond as Lt-Gov of North-Western Provinces; criticises failure to ensure that Napier consulted Govt...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
5 Dec 1867
Extent:
1 item

445. Mss Eur F90/32B, no.70

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Mss Eur F90/32B, no.70
Title:
Letter from Lawrence to Northcote
Scope & Content:
Proposals for Income tax and Licence tax to replace current Licence tax being sent home; views on financial policy; reviving Income tax means it will be available to be increased in emergency; only alternative to Income tax would be periodic borrowing which would be 'simply suicidal'; salt tax; e...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
7 Dec 1867
Extent:
1 item

446. Mss Eur F90/32B, no.71

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Mss Eur F90/32B, no.71
Title:
Letter from Lawrence to Northcote
Scope & Content:
Acknowledges Northcote's letters of 11 and 18 November [sc 17 November]; Nawab of Tonk's responsibility for murders; Pathans hold human, and especially Hindu, life cheap; Lawrence's only concern regarding Abyssinian expedition is its scale; strength of British troops in India is as low as is safe...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
18 Dec 1867
Extent:
1 item

447. Mss Eur F90/32B, no.72

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Mss Eur F90/32B, no.72
Title:
Letter from Lawrence to Northcote
Scope & Content:
Difficulty of finding posts for officers displaced from Straits Settlements; honour for Tombs; will proceed with construction of Lahore-Peshawar line; if Orissa Company give up Bihar works, Northcote should telegraph so that Govt can get to work immediately; regret at decision to separate Govt of...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
19 Dec 1867
Extent:
1 item

448. Mss Eur F90/32B, no.73

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Mss Eur F90/32B, no.73
Title:
Letter from Lawrence to Northcote
Scope & Content:
Encloses memorandum (not present) from Col R Strachey on equipment needed from England for Son project (i.e. Bihar works to be handed back by Orissa Company); have given Govt of Bengal another Secretary as work will be heavy.
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
24 Dec 1867
Extent:
1 item

449. Mss Eur F90/32B, no.74

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Mss Eur F90/32B, no.74
Title:
Letter from Lawrence to Northcote
Scope & Content:
Chronic discontent of Army officers in India; root cause is difficulty experienced by older officers 'without influence and connection at Home' in supervising education of their sons in England and finding them employment; in India these sons face competition for employment in uncovenanted servic...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
28 Dec 1867
Extent:
1 item

450. Mss Eur F90/32B, no.75

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Mss Eur F90/32B, no.75
Title:
Letter from Lawrence to Northcote
Scope & Content:
Regrets Northcote considers papers on Central Asian should not be published since opposite party's views have been; gives reasons why India should not bear any costs of Abyssinian expedition [cf Northcote's letter of 9 December]; disagrees with Northcote's argument that overall division of defenc...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
20 Jan 1868
Extent:
1 item

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