Likely to come to terms with Orissa Irrigation Company after all; will probably support Madras Govt in matter of deduction to be made from Azim Jah's pension.
Negotiations with Orissa Irrigation Company; explains decision to complete Karachi Harbour works without further consultation; questions of bridging Hooghly, and whether to abandon Port Canning; Admiralty and Foreign Office object to separate Indian Navy, and Council not much in favour, but it ma...
Lawrence will have heard of change of Government; looks forward to making Lawrence's acquaintance personally; will take an interest in Indian questions coming before House of Commons and hopes to talk over some of them; explains action taken on Lawrence's recommendations for Star of India. [Follo...
Acknowledges Wood's letter of 3 December; rejoices at Napier's appointment to Bombay; Napier is against abolition of Grand Juries, and may oppose Lawrence on rent question; Durand should succeed Napier as Military Member of Council; requirement of C-in-C is to be reasonable and, where he cannot c...
Refers to Wood's letter of 26 November (1); gives his views on expanding Order of Star of India; numbers of natives and English who should receive second and third class awards; 'Men go home from India, who have enjoyed high position, and wielded large powers, and they find themselves without hon...
Acknowledges Wood's letters of 25 and 26 November; pay of Adjutant-General; opposes making C-in-C a War Minister; difficulty in making progress on complicated matters particularly rent question; difficulty of finding successor to Trevelyan with equal knowledge of Indian and English Finance - sugg...
Adjutant-General's remuneration: important not to pay too much – 'the greater the post is made, the less likely is it to be given to an officer who has some youth and energy left in him'; balance of opinion in Council on army reduction, for which financial case is overwhelming – 'the Country cann...