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101. Mss Eur B380/5, f303

Reference (shelfmark):
Mss Eur B380/5, f303
Title:
Letter from Mayo to Argyll
Scope & Content:
Encloses copy of his letter to Sir Stafford Northcote (ex-Secretary of State for India and Conservative spokesman in Commons) outlining at length his opposition to establishing a Parliamentary Committee of Enquiry on India – wants it shown to Gladstone before latter makes up his mind; situation i...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
16 Nov 1870
Extent:
1 item

102. Mss Eur B380/5, f342

Reference (shelfmark):
Mss Eur B380/5, f342
Title:
Letter from Mayo to Argyll
Scope & Content:
Will do his best on railway gauge question despatches on which have just arrived; serious delays in public works business caused by Col (Sir) R Strachey's non-arrival back in India, and death of Col Anderson; has had to deal severely with negligent and incompetence in Public Works Dept; reply by ...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
30 Nov 1870
Extent:
1 item

103. Mss Eur B380/1, f34

Reference (shelfmark):
Mss Eur B380/1, f34
Title:
Letter from Mayo to Argyll
Scope & Content:
Agrees that party politics have no place in Indian administration; entry into Calcutta a splendid ceremony organised by Lawrence; has benefited from consultations with Lawrence – praises his character and abilities and recommends Argyll to communicate with him; scarcity in North West likely to be...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
18 Jan 1869
Extent:
1 item

104. Mss Eur B380/1, f43

Reference (shelfmark):
Mss Eur B380/1, f43
Title:
Letter from Mayo to Argyll
Scope & Content:
Arrival of Azim Khan and his nephew (claimants to Afghan throne) in British India and relations with Sher Ali (Amir of Afghanistan); Lushai disturbances; Sir R Temple (Finance Member of Council) has almost completed his budget – deficit of £300,000 expected even without allowance for loss of reve...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
26 Jan 1869
Extent:
1 item

105. Mss Eur B380/1, f80

Reference (shelfmark):
Mss Eur B380/1, f80
Title:
Letter from Mayo to Argyll
Scope & Content:
Encloses report from Sir W Muir (Lt-Governor of North Western Provinces) on recent falls of rain and situation generally; raids in different part of S.E. frontier (i.e. Chittagong district) probably by Singphos; hopes police forces will be able to punish raiders without aid of regular troops.
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
2 Feb 1869
Extent:
1 item

106. Mss Eur B380/1, f147

Reference (shelfmark):
Mss Eur B380/1, f147
Title:
Letter from Mayo to Argyll
Scope & Content:
Nawab Nazim has left for visit to England; his reluctance to offer nazar [token of recognition of British sovereignty] at public reception by Mayo; brief character sketch of Nawab; encloses Foreign Dept memorandum giving brief history of Nawabs of Bengal since battle of Plassey and outlining thei...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
23 Feb 1869
Extent:
1 item

107. Mss Eur B380/1, f281

Reference (shelfmark):
Mss Eur B380/1, f281
Title:
Letter from Mayo to Argyll
Scope & Content:
Refers to Argyll's letter of 26 February; discusses policy towards Afghanistan urging in particular need to develop trade with central Asia through Afghanistan – 'if it is desirable to check the advance of Russia it is mainly to be done by pushing our commerce northwards'; in forthcoming Commons ...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
25 Mar 1869
Extent:
1 item

108. Mss Eur B380/1, f330

Reference (shelfmark):
Mss Eur B380/1, f330
Title:
Letter from Mayo to Argyll
Scope & Content:
Is taking brief holiday to see irrigation works on upper Ganges, Stud Farm, and tea cultivation at Dehra Dun; no need for provisional member of Council during Temple's absence - he and Council colleagues all get on very well and will divide work between them.
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
5 Apr 1869
Extent:
1 item

109. Mss Eur B380/2, f27

Reference (shelfmark):
Mss Eur B380/2, f27
Title:
Letter from Mayo to Argyll
Scope & Content:
Has just heard Bombay opium revenue for 1868-69 over-estimated by £488,680 (£1,761,320 as against £2,250,000) which accounts for much of error in estimate of cash balances; searching enquiry into error will be made.
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
17 May 1869
Extent:
1 item

110. Mss Eur B380/2, f66

Reference (shelfmark):
Mss Eur B380/2, f66
Title:
Letter from Mayo to Argyll
Scope & Content:
Is concerned at wild talk from Fytche and his officers regarding intervention in Burma; has appealed to Napier to ensure that vacancy in command of Pegu Division is filled by prudent officer; defect of Indian Staff organisation that it is virtually obligatory to appoint a Madras officer when ther...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
12 Jun 1869
Extent:
1 item

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