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Archive Reference (shelfmark) Mss Eur Photo Eur 464-467 Material Type Archives and Manuscripts

61. Mss Eur Photo Eur 466, f75

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Mss Eur Photo Eur 466, f75
Title:
Letter from Argyll to Mayo
Scope & Content:
Notes Mayo's reasons against giving Nawab Nazim highest grade of Star of India; Burma survey to which commercial communities in England attach 'absurd importance'; fears financial deficit and urges Mayo to give personal attention to economy; outlay on new Police Force should be compensated by red...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
2 Jul 1869
Extent:
1 item

62. Mss Eur Photo Eur 466, f79

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Mss Eur Photo Eur 466, f79
Title:
Letter from Argyll to Mayo
Scope & Content:
Acknowledges Mayo's letter of 3 June; Mayo's negotiations with Amir; intends to send despatch explaining Government's policy towards Afghanistan; will be sending Railway despatch which supports policy of Mayo and his predecessor; requests Mayo's views on Punjab Tenancy Bill; Russian jealousy and ...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
9 Jul 1869
Extent:
1 item

63. Mss Eur Photo Eur 466, f83

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Mss Eur Photo Eur 466, f83
Title:
Letter from Argyll to Mayo
Scope & Content:
Queen agrees Duke of Edinburgh may accept presents during his visit to India – they should not be excessive or given with view to obtaining Govt favours; Society of Arts urges formation of Govt of India Dept to encourage growth of crops 'specially connected with the Industries of England; Argyll ...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
16 Jul 1869
Extent:
1 item

64. Mss Eur Photo Eur 466, f87

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Mss Eur Photo Eur 466, f87
Title:
Letter from Argyll to Mayo
Scope & Content:
Has announced new railway policy in Parliament apparently to general approval, but fears Govt may in fact be slow and inefficient in pressing on with railway construction; need for each line to be completely surveyed and estimated before commencement; is considering finance very carefully; believ...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
30 Jul 1869
Extent:
1 item

65. Mss Eur Photo Eur 466, f91

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Mss Eur Photo Eur 466, f91
Title:
Letter from Argyll to Mayo
Scope & Content:
Delay in beginning Lahore-Peshawar line; irregularities among railway companies; loss of guaranteed lines important contributory cause to Indian deficit; need to make savings through efficient management of existing lines and economical construction of new ones; 'Lancashire is now in great distre...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
3 Aug 1869
Extent:
1 item

66. Mss Eur Photo Eur 466, f97

Reference (shelfmark):
Mss Eur Photo Eur 466, f97
Title:
Letter from Argyll to Mayo
Scope & Content:
Refers to Mayo's letter of 8 July; Mayo must exercise his own judgement regarding his Council arrangements – Argyll has no objection; he and Gladstone both approve Mayo's explanations in his despatch regarding relations with Afghanistan; wishes Russia could be persuaded to admit that river Oxus m...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
14 Aug 1869
Extent:
1 item

67. Mss Eur Photo Eur 466, f101

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Mss Eur Photo Eur 466, f101
Title:
Letter from Argyll to Mayo
Scope & Content:
Acknowledges Mayo's letter of 16 July; while wanting Mayo's views, does not wish to evade responsibility for Punjab Tenancy Bill which he has decided to not to disallow; in context of Col Oliphant's case, expatiates on too minute supervision by Govt of India of Local Govts; accepts need to check ...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
20 Aug 1869
Extent:
1 item

68. Mss Eur Photo Eur 466, f106

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Mss Eur Photo Eur 466, f106
Title:
Letter from Argyll to Mayo
Scope & Content:
Acknowledges Mayo's letters of 21 and 29 July; has decided not to veto Punjab Tenancy Act, but draft despatch now before his Council (which may amend it) urges Mayo to make 'regular suits' before Revenue Courts cheap and accessible, as this will be only means of redress to aggrieved parties; doub...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
31 Aug 1869
Extent:
1 item

69. Mss Eur Photo Eur 466, f115

Reference (shelfmark):
Mss Eur Photo Eur 466, f115
Title:
Letter from Argyll to Mayo
Scope & Content:
Acknowledges Mayo's letters of 10 and 12 August; has asked Minister at Washington to secure a 'Petroleum Miner'; Dholpur's claim to Star of India.
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
13 Sep 1869
Extent:
1 item

70. Mss Eur Photo Eur 466, f117

Reference (shelfmark):
Mss Eur Photo Eur 466, f117
Title:
Letter from Argyll to Mayo
Scope & Content:
Question of awarding Star of India to Nizam of Hyderabad (surely too young) or to his minister Sir Salar Jung; Council of India violently opposed to scholarship scheme regardless of whether clause opening Covenanted Service to natives by selection is adopted – Argyll asks for Mayo's views on sche...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
17 Sep 1869
Extent:
1 item

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