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51. Mss Eur B380/4, f134

Reference (shelfmark):
Mss Eur B380/4, f134
Title:
Letter from Mayo to Argyll
Scope & Content:
Two important foreign despatches going by this mail; Col (Sir) Lewis Pelly thinks non-payment of Zanzibar subsidy will have very bad effect in Muscat; letter on Bahrain shows up ill conduct of Persians – need to avoid giving Persia any idea that British are about to abandon their longstanding pol...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
22 Feb 1870
Extent:
1 item

52. Mss Eur B380/4, f149

Reference (shelfmark):
Mss Eur B380/4, f149
Title:
Letter from Mayo to Argyll
Scope & Content:
Briefly describes his tour in Central India including coal and cotton districts of Chanda and the Berars; Kashmir treaty settled; hopes of opening safe and "free of all duty" trade to Yarkand and Kashgar; financial deficit now likely to reach £1 or £¼million; difficulties increased by great and u...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
15 Mar 1870
Extent:
1 item

53. Mss Eur B380/4, f189

Reference (shelfmark):
Mss Eur B380/4, f189
Title:
Letter from Mayo to Argyll
Scope & Content:
Has persuaded Holkar to accept 4½% interest (instead of 5%) for his loan for Indore railway; hopes to settle matter of Hyderabad railway in negotiation with Salar Jung; despite considerable expenditure reduction, deficit will require raising Income Tax to 3%; revenue estimates still uncertain chi...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
22 Mar 1870
Extent:
1 item

54. Mss Eur B380/4, f275

Reference (shelfmark):
Mss Eur B380/4, f275
Title:
Letter from Mayo to Argyll
Scope & Content:
Gives critique of British policy towards Indian Princes (particularly in Rajputana) with most of which Durand agrees; Durand's appointment to Punjab extremely popular; CSIs should not be given to men with CBs; Salar Jung's claims to GCSI; Forsyth's mission; describes his meeting with Maharaja of ...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
10 May 1870
Extent:
1 item

55. Mss Eur B380/4, f286

Reference (shelfmark):
Mss Eur B380/4, f286
Title:
Letter from Mayo to Argyll
Scope & Content:
Embarrassing and imprudent conduct of Lt Hayward in publishing newspaper report on atrocities committed by Kashmir troops which has led to widespread attacks on Kashmir Govt and Maharaja in Indian press; discusses past and present policy towards Kashmir and its tendency to encroach on its neighbo...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
16 May 1870
Extent:
1 item

56. Mss Eur B380/4, f368

Reference (shelfmark):
Mss Eur B380/4, f368
Title:
Letter from Mayo to Argyll
Scope & Content:
Could shortly telegraph him 'actuals' for 1869/70 revenue and many for 1869/70 expenditure, if Argyll would like them as a new feature for his financial statement.
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
20 May 1870
Extent:
1 item

57. Mss Eur B380/4, f382

Reference (shelfmark):
Mss Eur B380/4, f382
Title:
Letter from Mayo to Argyll
Scope & Content:
Encloses memorandum on possible security threat to Duke of Edinburgh from one Bartini.
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
27 May 1870
Extent:
1 item

58. Mss Eur B380/4, f400

Reference (shelfmark):
Mss Eur B380/4, f400
Title:
Letter from Mayo to Argyll
Scope & Content:
Encloses newscutting from Hindu Patriot on almost unanimous opposition in Secretary of State's Council to cess on land for education and roads [cf Argyll's letters of 8 April (2) and 27 April], and makes implied protest at this leak which will make solution of a delicate question much more diffic...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
30 May 1870
Extent:
1 item

59. Mss Eur B380/5, f8

Reference (shelfmark):
Mss Eur B380/5, f8
Title:
Letter from Mayo to Argyll
Scope & Content:
Encloses memorandum by (Sir) John Strachey (Home Member, Governor-General's Council) contravening belief that Bengal Govt had been badly treated by Lord Lawrence and Govt of India on question of local taxes; the truth was that (Sir) William Grey (LT-Governor of Bengal) had changed his position fr...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
3 Jun 1870
Extent:
1 item

60. Mss Eur B380/5, f73

Reference (shelfmark):
Mss Eur B380/5, f73
Title:
Letter from Mayo to Argyll
Scope & Content:
Domestic circumstances may precipitate Grey's retirement from L-Governorship of Bengal earlier than anticipated; no suitable Bengal Civilian available to fill vacancy; in view of Temple's shortcomings (on which he enlarges) and unpopularity as Finance Member, suggests his appointment to Bengal; M...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
14 Jul 1870
Extent:
1 item

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