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151. Mss Eur B380/5, f313

Reference (shelfmark):
Mss Eur B380/5, f313
Title:
Letter from Mayo to Argyll
Scope & Content:
Encloses brief note on new regime in Alwar.
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
16 Nov 1870
Extent:
1 item

152. Mss Eur B380/5, f318

Reference (shelfmark):
Mss Eur B380/5, f318
Title:
Letter from Mayo to Argyll
Scope & Content:
Wishes to pay for 30,000 Snyder rifles promised by Argyll, and 150 muzzle loading rifled guns, in current financial year.
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
16 Nov 1870
Extent:
1 item

153. Mss Eur B380/5, f322

Reference (shelfmark):
Mss Eur B380/5, f322
Title:
Letter from Mayo to Argyll
Scope & Content:
Is sending despatch on reorganization of Ajmer district – currently worse governed spot in British India when it should be a model for surrounding Rajput states; unsettled condition of Yarkand and Kashgar; encloses draft Resolution in Govt of India Financial Dept on local taxation and decentralis...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
23 Nov 1870
Extent:
1 item

154. Mss Eur B380/5, f334

Reference (shelfmark):
Mss Eur B380/5, f334
Title:
Letter from Mayo to Argyll
Scope & Content:
Refers to his letter of 16 November (1), and enlarges on his objections to Parliamentary Committee of Enquiry; reforms would be hindered; dangerous to discuss military matters (including weaknesses of Indian military system) in public; even more dangerous to discuss relations with Native States –...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
25 Nov 1870
Extent:
1 item

155. Mss Eur B380/5, f342

Reference (shelfmark):
Mss Eur B380/5, f342
Title:
Letter from Mayo to Argyll
Scope & Content:
Will do his best on railway gauge question despatches on which have just arrived; serious delays in public works business caused by Col (Sir) R Strachey's non-arrival back in India, and death of Col Anderson; has had to deal severely with negligent and incompetence in Public Works Dept; reply by ...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
30 Nov 1870
Extent:
1 item

156. Mss Eur B380/5, f351

Reference (shelfmark):
Mss Eur B380/5, f351
Title:
Letter from Mayo to Argyll
Scope & Content:
Refers to Argyll's letter of 20 October and encloses note by Anderson on Corbett's opinions which should be publicised in order to elicit opinions and encourage further experiment.
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
2 Dec 1870
Extent:
1 item

157. Mss Eur B380/5, f371

Reference (shelfmark):
Mss Eur B380/5, f371
Title:
Letter from Mayo to Argyll
Scope & Content:
Is glad mission to Persia has been given up; encloses financial estimate for 1870/71 which should be kept secret; need to adjust procedure for making financial statements to Parliament and in India to avoid discrepancies due to their being based on data collected at different times; opposition co...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
7 Dec 1870
Extent:
1 item

158. Mss Eur B380/5, f378

Reference (shelfmark):
Mss Eur B380/5, f378
Title:
Letter from Mayo to Argyll
Scope & Content:
Is sending home Financial Dept Resolution [at f394] on decentralisation of financial responsibilities to Local Govts which he is confident they will adopt; self-interest and public opinion will be more effective check on extravagance than control by Supreme Govt; need for reform of expenditure on...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
14 Dec 1870
Extent:
1 item

159. Mss Eur B380/5, f385

Reference (shelfmark):
Mss Eur B380/5, f385
Title:
Letter from Mayo to Argyll
Scope & Content:
Stephen intends to resign as Law Member of Council in Spring 1872 when he hopes to have passed Bills for law reform or at least have then ready for passing.
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
18 Dec 1870
Extent:
1 item

160. Mss Eur B380/5, f389

Reference (shelfmark):
Mss Eur B380/5, f389
Title:
Letter from Mayo to Argyll
Scope & Content:
Council has agreed income tax for 1871/72 can be kept to 1½% on incomes above 1000 rupees and 1% on incomes below and Mayo personally hopes it will be possible to exempt incomes below 1000 rupees altogether; evidence that income tax on lower incomes cannot be retained without much injustice and d...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
28 Dec 1870
Extent:
1 item