Encloses letter from Fitzgerald and his reply outlining views on whether Govt should hold shares in Bank, whether there should be Govt Directors (to which he remains opposed) or an Inspector, and scope of Commission of Enquiry into Presidency Banks.
Motion by Henry Fawcett (radical MP), and suggestion to establish scholarships for Indians to study in England to enable them to enter the [ICS] competition; completion of reform bill will probably prevent him proceeding with India Bill; suggestion that four Council of India members be allowed to...
KCSIs and CSIs for participants in Abyssinian campaign; Duke of Cambridge's complaint that Lawrence did not consult him on Lt-Col (Sir) P Lumsden's appointment as Quartermaster General.
Problem of honours for Abyssinian campaign; at conference with Duke of Cambridge and others, feeling was that India should be supplied with Armstrong gun from England; Northcote explains his reasons for opposing argument that native troops should not be given precision weapons 'out of jealousy', ...
Despatch just received from India on scholarships for Indians at British universities is just what Northcote wanted; minimum age of 16 may be too low; important that first batch should get scheme off to good start; question whether Star of India should be given to King of Siam (as proposed by Sir...
Electioneering is interfering with proper work; on Afghanistan, agrees in supporting Sher Ali as proposed by Lawrence while being careful to avoid entanglement with him; is inclined to give weight to Durand's view on Kashmir succession; Mayo willing to implement arrangement regarding Roepstorff.