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221. Mss Eur F90/28, no.47

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Mss Eur F90/28, no.47
Title:
Letter from Northcote to Lawrence
Scope & Content:
Lawrence's proposed deposition of Nawab of Tonk approved by telegram; principles which should govern handling of native Princes, and principles which should govern relations between Governor-General and Secretary of States in such cases – former must take responsibility for deciding guilt and sev...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
1 Nov 1867
Extent:
1 item

222. Mss Eur F90/28, no.48

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Mss Eur F90/28, no.48
Title:
Letter from Northcote to Lawrence
Scope & Content:
Views on details of Tonk case; question whether India will need reinforcements of European troops to replace those sent on Abyssinian expedition; relations between Govt of India and Napier – arrangements for Abyssinian expedition are anomalous; need to help two officers from Straits Settlements; ...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
11 Nov 1867
Extent:
1 item

223. Mss Eur F90/28, no.49

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Mss Eur F90/28, no.49
Title:
Letter from Northcote to Lawrence
Scope & Content:
Council of India's negotiations to buy up Orissa Irrigation Company (from which Frere dissents); hopes Govt of India will be able to carry on work effectively and economically; has met some opposition to supplying India with engineers; suggests H C E Childers (Liberal MP, Financial Secretary to T...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
17 Nov 1867
Extent:
1 item

224. Mss Eur F90/28, no.50

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Mss Eur F90/28, no.50
Title:
Letter from Northcote to Lawrence
Scope & Content:
Encloses report of Special Committee on reorganisation of Bengal Govt with note of his own (neither present); Council of India members should serve for 10 years but be eligible for re-appointment; expenditure of Indian revenues should not be subject to approval by Council of India, except for exp...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
25 Nov 1867
Extent:
1 item

225. Mss Eur F90/28, no.50(a)

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Mss Eur F90/28, no.50(a)
Title:
Letter from Northcote to Lawrence
Scope & Content:
Wishes to gibe £1000 to India for educational or charitable purposes and asks Lawrence's advice how it should be spent.
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
25 Nov 1867
Extent:
1 item

226. Mss Eur F90/28, no.51

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Mss Eur F90/28, no.51
Title:
Letter from Northcote to Lawrence
Scope & Content:
Complains of publication of minutes by Governor-General's Council on Bank of Bombay in Indian newspapers.
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
27 Nov 1867
Extent:
1 item

227. Mss Eur F90/28, no.52

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Mss Eur F90/28, no.52
Title:
Letter from Northcote to Lawrence
Scope & Content:
Rumours of plots in India by Fenian-related organisation of people called 'Silenites' with headquarters in America.
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
1 Dec 1867
Extent:
1 item

228. Mss Eur F90/28, no.53

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Mss Eur F90/28, no.53
Title:
Letter from Northcote to Lawrence
Scope & Content:
Two despatches on railways in preparation, one on general policy, the other on the north-western lines; proposes abandonment of first class railway to Peshawar with completion of bridges on present road and possibly addition of tramway for animal traffic, construction of Indus valley line from Mu...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
2 Dec 1867
Extent:
1 item

229. Mss Eur F90/28, no.54

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Mss Eur F90/28, no.54
Title:
Letter from Northcote to Lawrence
Scope & Content:
Encloses draft despatch on reorganisation of Bengal Govt and invites Lawrence's private comments, in particular on persons to be Governor and Council of Bengal; suggests Viceroy should nominate Councillors in subordinate Presidencies subject to right of Governors to object to Secretary of State; ...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
9 Dec 1867
Extent:
1 item

230. Mss Eur F90/28, no.55

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Mss Eur F90/28, no.55
Title:
Letter from Northcote to Lawrence
Scope & Content:
His draft on Bengal defeated in Council by 8 to 7; Northcote refrained from using casting vote to reverse this result since Lawrence's opinion also adverse; will submit fresh draft inviting Govt of India to express opinion; is convinced that eventually Supreme Govt must be separated from responsi...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
18 Dec 1867
Extent:
1 item