Central Asia No 1 (1883). Despatches from Her Majesty's Ambassador at St Petersburgh forwarding Translations of the published Reports of M Lessar's Journeys in Central Asia (London, 1883)
Copy of official papers regarding Russian intrigue during the tour in India in 1886 of the Viceroy, the Earl of Dufferin, and includes a copy of a letter from Sir W White to the Marquis of Salisbury regarding Russian espionage in India
Newspaper cuttings regarding the resignation of Lord Northbrook as Viceroy of India and the appointment of Lord Lytton as his successor
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Includes cuttings from The Pall Mall Gazette, Public Opinion, The Spectator, The Saturday Review of Politics, Literature, Science, and Art, The Examiner and The Overland Mail
Supplement to The Englishman, Calcutta, Friday, March 15, 1878, on "A Bill for the better control of publications in Oriental languages" (Vernacular Press Bill)
Supplement to the Pioneer, Allahabad, Friday, February 27, 1880, Speech in the Legislative Council of H E The Governor-General of India, by the Hon'ble Sir John Strachey on February 24th, 1880, regarding the Financial Statement for 1880-81
Newspaper cuttings on a variety of issues, including the cotton duties in India, the Indian opium trade, a new route to India and the abolition of the House of Lords
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Includes cuttings from The Times, the Manchester Guardian, The Pioneer Mail, St James's Gazette, and the Surrey Advertiser