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81. Mss Eur Photo Eur 466, f178

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Mss Eur Photo Eur 466, f178
Title:
Letter from Argyll to Mayo
Scope & Content:
Proposal to establish College to train Civil Engineers for India; class of engineers currently obtained is comparatively low; need to make civil engineering branch of civil service; possibility of also training men for Forest and Telegraph Depts; pressure from cotton interests not to stop Godavar...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
1 Dec 1869
Extent:
1 item

82. Mss Eur Photo Eur 466, f182

Reference (shelfmark):
Mss Eur Photo Eur 466, f182
Title:
Letter from Argyll to Mayo
Scope & Content:
Refers only to particular case of need to authorise immediate expenditure on an engineering project to avoid future loss of much larger sum.
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
3 Dec 1869
Extent:
1 item

83. Mss Eur Photo Eur 466, f184

Reference (shelfmark):
Mss Eur Photo Eur 466, f184
Title:
Letter from Argyll to Mayo
Scope & Content:
Encloses proof copy of memorandum on narrow gauge railways by John Fowler, 'the eminent engineer', concluding that best narrow gauge for India is 3' 6"; great economy to have only one narrow gauge below general one.
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
3 Dec 1869
Extent:
1 item

84. Mss Eur Photo Eur 466, f190

Reference (shelfmark):
Mss Eur Photo Eur 466, f190
Title:
Letter from Argyll to Mayo
Scope & Content:
Encloses letter from John Delane (editor of The Times) to Lord Granville containing plea that Viceroy's Bodyguard, commanded by his brother, should not be reduced; Cabinet very nervous about getting into scrape with Persia and Kalat; probably all that can be done is to indicate British concern wi...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
20 Dec 1869
Extent:
1 item

85. Mss Eur Photo Eur 466, f194

Reference (shelfmark):
Mss Eur Photo Eur 466, f194
Title:
Letter from Argyll to Mayo
Scope & Content:
Duke of Edinburgh should be guest of Govt of India which should pay his expenses; such expenditure justified by political importance of visit to India by Queen's son.
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
15 Dec 1869
Extent:
1 item

86. Mss Eur Photo Eur 466, f196

Reference (shelfmark):
Mss Eur Photo Eur 466, f196
Title:
Letter from Argyll to Mayo
Scope & Content:
Encloses letter from friend interested in cotton trade complaining about stoppage to repairs to Karwar road.
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
21 Dec 1869
Extent:
1 item

87. Mss Eur Photo Eur 466, f200

Reference (shelfmark):
Mss Eur Photo Eur 466, f200
Title:
Letter from Argyll to Mayo
Scope & Content:
Cancellation of durbar alters position regarding presents for Duke of Edinburgh, and Argyll content to leave matter to Mayo's discretion, but favours allowing Duke to keep some from Indian Princes rather than disgust them by usual system of Govt selling them.
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
28 Dec 1869
Extent:
1 item

88. Mss Eur Photo Eur 467 (1870), f1

Reference (shelfmark):
Mss Eur Photo Eur 467 (1870), f1
Title:
Letter from Argyll to Mayo
Scope & Content:
Agrees with Mayo's conclusion against Frere's suggestion that Rajputana line should be given to Bombay and Baroda Company; Argyll strongly against Guaranteed Company system even before he knew Lawrence supported direct Govt construction; surprised to discover William Thornton (Head of India Offic...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
17 Jan 1870
Extent:
1 item

89. Mss Eur Photo Eur 467 (1870), f5

Reference (shelfmark):
Mss Eur Photo Eur 467 (1870), f5
Title:
Letter from Argyll to Mayo
Scope & Content:
Acknowledges Mayo's letter of 26 December; explains circumstances surrounding appointment of Lord Napier (C-in-C, Bombay) as Mansfield's successor as C-in-C, India, which had led to complaint from Mansfield; regarding change in C-in-C's position suggested by Mayo, Argyll needed to consult some me...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
27 Jan 1870
Extent:
1 item

90. Mss Eur Photo Eur 467 (1870), f13

Reference (shelfmark):
Mss Eur Photo Eur 467 (1870), f13
Title:
Letter from Argyll to Mayo
Scope & Content:
Problems caused by over 50% cut in recruitment to Indian Civil Service suddenly proposed by Mayo; ICS examination is very severe; such diminution can be made, but only with due notice; for this year only a smaller cut can be agreed; undue growth in number of posts filled by uncovenanted civil ser...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
25 Feb 1870
Extent:
1 item

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