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41. IOR Neg 4236/1/6

Reference (shelfmark):
IOR Neg 4236/1/6
Title:
Letter from Mayo to Argyll
Scope & Content:
Bengal Cess Bill passed – 'the greatest measure that has passed for the lower provinces for many years'; putting it into effect will be long and arduous; cow killing incidents; Wahabi trials over and principal offenders convicted; law allows too many opportunities for obstruction and delay, and t...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
28 Jul 1871
Extent:
1 item

42. IOR Neg 4236/1/7

Reference (shelfmark):
IOR Neg 4236/1/7
Title:
Letter from Mayo to Argyll
Scope & Content:
Opposes sending British Mission to Khiva, discusses policy towards Russian advance in Central Asia and advises against provoking Russia by any show of support for central asian chiefs; exaggerated complaints of Calcutta and Rangoon merchants against export duties on grain; income tax cannot be ra...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
3 Aug 1871
Extent:
1 item

43. IOR Neg 4236/1/8

Reference (shelfmark):
IOR Neg 4236/1/8
Title:
Letter from Mayo to Argyll
Scope & Content:
Brief remarks on various matters including proposals by Sir R Temple (Finance Member of Governor-General's Council) on mode of treating capital of Civil Service Annuity Funds; floods have damaged Punjab railways.
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
17 Aug 1871
Extent:
1 item

44. IOR Neg 4236/1/9

Reference (shelfmark):
IOR Neg 4236/1/9
Title:
Letter from Mayo to Argyll
Scope & Content:
New weights and measures bill introduced in conformity with Argyll's suggestions, i.e. omitting the compulsory clauses.
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
24 Aug 1871
Extent:
1 item

45. IOR Neg 4236/1/10

Reference (shelfmark):
IOR Neg 4236/1/10
Title:
Letter from Mayo to Argyll
Scope & Content:
Financial proposals for 1871/72 very fair but very bad for 1872/73; in current year drop in customs, salt and railways revenues should be compensated for by opium; lack of elasticity in Indian revenues; India will improve, but slowly - lavish expenditure and extravagance of past ten years has bro...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
1 Sep 1871
Extent:
1 item

46. IOR Neg 4236/1/11

Reference (shelfmark):
IOR Neg 4236/1/11
Title:
Letter from Mayo to Argyll
Scope & Content:
Health problems of personnel serving aboard ships in Persian Gulf; need for Admiralty to adopt proposals made two years ago regarding construction and manning of vessels there.
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
1 Sep 1871
Extent:
1 item

47. IOR Neg 4236/1/12

Reference (shelfmark):
IOR Neg 4236/1/12
Title:
Letter from Mayo to Argyll
Scope & Content:
Assesses abilities and character of Robert Needham Cust.
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
4 Sep 1871
Extent:
1 item

48. IOR Neg 4236/1/13

Reference (shelfmark):
IOR Neg 4236/1/13
Title:
Letter from Mayo to Argyll
Scope & Content:
State of affairs in Persia; Turkish intervention in Persia has so far caused no disturbance; hopes Sistan Boundary arbitration will go as well as Perso-Baluch Frontier award.
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
15 Sep 1871
Extent:
1 item

49. IOR Neg 4236/1/14

Reference (shelfmark):
IOR Neg 4236/1/14
Title:
Letter from Mayo to Argyll
Scope & Content:
Murder of J P Norman (Acting Chief Justice of Calcutta High Court) and possible connection with Wahabi appeals; general disquietude among Europeans, but without serious cause; kuka murders – head of sect may be implicated; Turkish intervention in Gulf is becoming serious; Yaqub Khan appointed Gov...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
26 Sep 1871
Extent:
1 item

50. IOR Neg 4236/1/15

Reference (shelfmark):
IOR Neg 4236/1/15
Title:
Letter from Mayo to Argyll
Scope & Content:
All military and political authorities except Napier agree with Mayo's proposal to evacuate Gwalior fort; encloses note on opium prospects.
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
3 Oct 1871
Extent:
1 item

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