Summarises conversation with Sir Charles Trevelyan (newly arrived Finance Member of Council) whom Elgin thinks over optimistic in expecting surpluses, and gives his own views, including his hope for 'a liberal appropriation for Public Works and Education'; Frere's complaints about Telegraph Dept;...
Question of appointing provisional member of Council; is inclined to prefer men who have served under Supreme Government and contrasts work of Supreme Government and Local Governments; legislative branch of Governor-General's Council should be channel to introduce men from Provinces into Secretar...
(Sir) Henry Harington best candidate to succeed Edmonstone as Lt-Governor of North-Western Provinces; Elgin has considered but rejected idea of undertaking that Government himself; correspondence with Trevelyan and Frere about alleged deficiency of labour in India and budget for public works and ...
Great missionary gathering at Lahore; Elgin is willing to discuss with officials propriety of actions in such matters according to particular point raised, but denies validity of distinction between action in official and private character in the East; applications by clergyman to teach Christian...
Trevelyan has left him insufficient time to comment fully on budget; comments on note by (Sir) W Grey opposing Trevelyan's reduction of import duties but suggesting reduction of income tax; Elgin has again pressed on Trevelyan and colleagues advisability of making no reductions this year and empl...
Defends appointment of Drummond rather than Muir or (Sir) Charles Wingfield (Commissioner of Oudh) as Lt-Governor of NWP; criticises Wingfield's methods of applying Canning's policy of setting up an aristocracy in Oudh, and expresses doubts about that policy, and fears that rights of sub-tenants ...