Refers to Northcote's letter of 12 June; furlough rules for Civil and Military services have been published; agrees that Theodore's son should be brought up at Bombay; reasons for strong opposition to expedition by Hayward or any other European into Central Asia, the route via Swat and Chitral be...
Acknowledges Northcote's letters of 2 and 3 July; views on subsidising Afghan chiefs; border chiefs both in and outside Indian territory currently enjoy grants of money or land; some powerful tribes have no chiefs but are managed by elders.
Disposal of Govt notes which were the property of rebels during mutiny; refers to Northcote's letter of 17 July (2); practice of Indian princes and nobles giving presents to Queen should be stopped – they are always precursors to some request or complaint; Vizianagram's demand for salute; Star of...
[Refers to Northcote's letter of 17 July (1)]; is alarmed that Duke of Cambridge and Pakington are to participate in conference on Indian army questions; agrees that India must be supplied with artillery from home, but there are doubts regarding suitability of breech-loading cannon suitable for f...
Refers to Northcote's letter of 13 August; natives will not be satisfied with scholarship scheme; King of Siam unable to resist French influence; Chisholm Anstey unsuitable for Recordership of Rangoon; candidates for Council of India; Temple doing well as Finance Member though Lawrence anticipate...
Native Agent at Kabul has been instructed to tell Sher Ali that Lawrence is willing to meet him at Rawalpindi or Peshawar; Lawrence proposes to give him yearly grant dependent on his good conduct, i.e. his keeping Afghan border people in good order, and generally maintain good relations; this, an...
Refers to Northcote's letter of 30 September, his reply of 29 October, and Northcote's letter to Temple; explains why he has been taking action on financial questions - Governor-General cannot rely on Council as a body, so must rely on Secretary of State, and therefore if decisions are left to wi...
[Refers to Northcote's letter of 5 October]; exploration of route to China via Assam likely to end in failure; Scindia's alleged dislike of Col Daly whom Sir Dinkar Rao states is liked by everybody at Gwalior from Scindia downwards; difficulty of conciliating Akhund of Swat; Amir cannot risk leav...