Has not fully digested Muir's paper [cf. Lawrence's letter to Wood of 1 August 1866], but conclusion seems to be that, as in all 'uncivilized' countries, customary rights of occupation existed and in almost all cases it suited both parties to adhere to them, 'and so it will be till a competition ...
Asks Lawrence to write fully and freely and promises support; hopes Lawrence will have seen enough of him when they were together at India Office (De Grey was Parliamentary Under-Secretary Jan-Jul 1861) to know that he feels deep interest in Indian questions and in 'welfare of the populations, fo...
Acknowledges Lawrence's letters of 19 and 23 January which he will leave to de Grey; hopes when Lawrence returns they may have many opportunities to talk over matters.
Acknowledges Lawrence's letters of 2 and 8 February; explains his position on borrowing for irrigation; agrees with Lawrence in preferring Govt action to private enterprise in irrigation works and has tried to impress this opinion on successors; Stanley's case; restates his position on Oudh tenur...
Asks Lawrence to assist emissary being sent to India by King of Belgians to make enquiries which King unable to conclude personally during recent visit.
Acknowledges Lawrence's letter of 5 March; Indian financial situation; asks Lawrence's views on succession duty; asks whether any substance in complaint, brought to notice by Sir R Hamilton (retired Agent to Governor-General in Central India), of Maharaja Holkar of Indore regarding sanad granted ...
Acknowledges Lawrence's letter of 5 April; asks for Indian Accounts to be furnished month or two earlier to facilitate India Office compliance with statutory requirements for their presentation to Parliament; shows some sympathy with Lawrence's views on Wood's despatch on Eden's conduct [cf Lawre...
Acknowledges Lawrence's letters of 20 April; opposes meddling foreign policy though occasionally interference may be necessary (Bahawalpur may soon call for it); agrees with Lawrence's opposition to meddling in Central Asia; approves annual migration to Simla as enabling Lawrence to remain in Ind...
Acknowledges Lawrence's letters of 4 May; agrees with his views on extension of terms of office of Beadon and Maine, and on summoning Ellis from Madras to be member of Legislative Council; explains leakage of Perry's memorandum; Wood did not think it advisable to take up Perry's scheme; question ...