Reviews Bombay Bank crisis from 1864, and defends policy adopted by himself and Govt of India towards it from criticisms of Sir B Frere (Governor of Bombay 1862-67, Member, Council of India).
[Refers to Northcote's letter of 30 April]; approves Northcote's proposals for admission of natives into Civil Service; will give Orissa Irrigation Company fair play; quarters will now have to be constructed for European officers at great cost and to little advantage; hitherto officers have house...
Arrangements for enquiry into Bombay Bank failure and banking system generally; argues case for having Government Directors on Board of Banks holding Govt cash balances; difference of opinion regarding continuance of subsidiary treaty with Mysore on which Lawrence is opposed by Commissioner of My...
Encloses letter from Maine and discusses at length Northcote's proposals in letter of 30 April for reforming relationship between Governor-General's Executive and Legislative Councils and for making composition of latter more representative; does not think Northcote's solution will work; weakness...
Refers to Northcote's letter of 8 May; approves idea of some Council of India members sitting in Parliament; arrangements for Bombay Bank Enquiry; claims for honours; agrees with proposal for averaging opium revenue; will not object to Temple's visiting Madras and Bombay for short time, but prope...
Refers to Mansfield's correspondence with Duke of Cambridge [cf Northcote's letter of 30 April] on organisation of Indian Army; Lawrence supports present system and strongly opposes reversion to former system on financial and political as well as military grounds.
Orissa Irrigation Company; Northcote's criticism of action of Durand and other Council members at time of Indian budget; solicits place for daughter of widow of Maj Fitzgerald at Military Asylum at Bath for daughters of officers; England has no right or pretext to interfere in quarrel between Rus...