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31. Mss Eur Photo Eur 465, f148

Reference (shelfmark):
Mss Eur Photo Eur 465, f148
Title:
Letter from Mayo to Argyll
Scope & Content:
Situation in Afghanistan; Yaqub Khan has taken Herat, with Persian connivance contrary to their undertakings not to countenance any attack by Yaqub on his father, Sher Ali, whose throne and life are now in danger; Mayo defends his decision not to persuade Sher Ali to adopt Yaqub as his heir which...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
2 Jun 1871
Extent:
1 item

32. Mss Eur Photo Eur 465, f160

Reference (shelfmark):
Mss Eur Photo Eur 465, f160
Title:
Letter from Mayo to Argyll
Scope & Content:
Urges Argyll not to come to any sudden conclusion on Permanent Settlement in North-West; all who supported Sir C Wood in favour of it in 1862 have changed their mind; question of little importance now but could be matter of 'life and death to our rule 25 or 30 years hence'; encloses note by (Sir)...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
2 Jun 1871
Extent:
1 item

33. Mss Eur Photo Eur 465, f194

Reference (shelfmark):
Mss Eur Photo Eur 465, f194
Title:
Letter from Mayo to Argyll
Scope & Content:
Hopes John Strachey (Home Member, Governor-General's Council) will soon get KCSI; price of opium and therefore revenue likely to rise in current year; Herat appears to have fallen through treachery, which suggest Yaqub had received substantial funds from some source; on receiving an intimation th...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
9 Jun 1871
Extent:
1 item

34. Mss Eur Photo Eur 465, f219

Reference (shelfmark):
Mss Eur Photo Eur 465, f219
Title:
Letter from Mayo to Argyll
Scope & Content:
Refers to Argyll's letter of 19 May; relationship between settlement of land revenue and local taxation; Secretary of State's orders issued four years previously for permanent settlements have not in fact been acted on; Sir W Muir (Lt-Governor of North-Western Provinces) opposes view that revenue...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
16 Jun 1871
Extent:
1 item

35. Mss Eur Photo Eur 465, f234

Reference (shelfmark):
Mss Eur Photo Eur 465, f234
Title:
Letter from Mayo to Argyll
Scope & Content:
Asks Argyll to expedite despatch of railway material (locomotives and permanent way) already indented for.
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
22 Jun 1871
Extent:
1 item

36. Mss Eur Photo Eur 465, f262

Reference (shelfmark):
Mss Eur Photo Eur 465, f262
Title:
Letter from Mayo to Argyll
Scope & Content:
Despatch being sent on reduction of native army which Mayo hopes will close the question; Mayo comments adversely on utility of Madras Army which he believes it is unnecessary to maintain at its present strength; C-in-C's low opinion of it; situation in Afghanistan and risky nature of Sher Ali's ...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
23 Jun 1871
Extent:
1 item

37. Mss Eur Photo Eur 465, f266

Reference (shelfmark):
Mss Eur Photo Eur 465, f266
Title:
Letter from Mayo to Argyll
Scope & Content:
Mayo's letter to Amir seems to have had good effect, but situation in Afghanistan could change again; Yaqub boasts of having obtained money from Persia – gates of Herat clearly opened by bribery; encloses memorandum on Alwar case.
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
30 Jun 1871
Extent:
1 item

38. Mss Eur Photo Eur 466, f1

Reference (shelfmark):
Mss Eur Photo Eur 466, f1
Title:
Letter from Argyll to Mayo
Scope & Content:
Announces appointment as Secretary of State; since Indian politics are largely unconnected with party struggles at home [the two men belonged to different parties], hopes for open and confidential communication with Mayo; will be anxious to know Mayo's views in time on all questions on which latt...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
18 Dec 1868
Extent:
1 item

39. Mss Eur Photo Eur 466, f3

Reference (shelfmark):
Mss Eur Photo Eur 466, f3
Title:
Letter from Argyll to Mayo
Scope & Content:
Northcote has passed to him various letters from Sir R Temple (Finance Member of Governor General's Council) on Indian budget; believes proposals to decentralise finance are premature; suggests less stringent supervision of local Govts' budgets; method of estimating opium revenue; need for India ...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
1 Jan 1869
Extent:
1 item

40. Mss Eur Photo Eur 466, f7

Reference (shelfmark):
Mss Eur Photo Eur 466, f7
Title:
Letter from Argyll to Mayo
Scope & Content:
Despatch being sent agreeing to imposition of Income tax; as regards salt duties, Madras and Bombay will not be allowed to increase them; believes there is very strong evidence (but his Council dispute this) for their reduction in north west, but evidence is less strong for Bengal; hopes that, wi...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
14 Jan 1869
Extent:
1 item

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