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11. Mss Eur F90/31, no.53

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Mss Eur F90/31, no.53
Title:
Letter from Lawrence to Cranborne
Scope & Content:
Controversy between Beadon and Dr Moore over alleged failure of former to facilitate latter's plan for canal between Hooghly and Mutlah; businessmen in India are 'mere birds of passage, and look simply to making a fortune, and leaving the country'; difficult to get such men to serve on Legislativ...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
6 Dec 1866
Extent:
1 item

12. Mss Eur F90/31, no.55

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Mss Eur F90/31, no.55
Title:
Letter from Lawrence to Cranborne
Scope & Content:
Refers to secret instructions on Mysore mentioned in Cranborne's letter of 3 November (2); policy regarding Mysore in event of Maharaja's death; Hyderabad's claim to some Mysore territories; possibility that Holkar is corresponding with persons in England about Mysore case; recommendation for Rev...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
7 Dec 1866
Extent:
1 item

13. Mss Eur F90/31, no.56

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Mss Eur F90/31, no.56
Title:
Letter from Lawrence to Cranborne
Scope & Content:
Encloses letter from Maine (not present) on migration to Simla; proposes (Sir) William Grey to succeed Beadon as Lt-Governor of Bengal, and (Sir) William Muir (currently Foreign Secretary) to succeed Grey as Member of Council; comments on their qualities; has asked Lord Napier (Governor of Madras...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
7 Dec 1866
Extent:
1 item

14. Mss Eur F90/31, no.26

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Mss Eur F90/31, no.26
Title:
Letter from Lawrence to de Grey
Scope & Content:
Acknowledges telegram and expresses regret at de Grey's departure and the 'blighted prospects of the Reform movement'; hopes that better days are in prospect for Liberal Party.
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
17 Jul 1866
Extent:
1 item

15. Mss Eur F90/31, no.28

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Mss Eur F90/31, no.28
Title:
Letter from Lawrence to Cranborne
Scope & Content:
Suggests that Nizam of Hyderabad and other Princes who are GCSIs should have authority to invest persons awarded Star of India.
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
26 Jul 1866
Extent:
1 item

16. Mss Eur F90/31, no.29

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Mss Eur F90/31, no.29
Title:
Letter from Lawrence to Cranborne
Scope & Content:
Acknowledges Cranborne's letter of 18 July; will correspond as freely with him as if he had known him personally; famine in Orissa, and parts of Bengal and Bihar, and measures for its relief; has been forced to take over management of Bahawalpur; policy towards Afghanistan and Russia 'suicidal' t...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
15 Aug 1866
Extent:
1 item

17. Mss Eur F90/31, no.30

Reference (shelfmark):
Mss Eur F90/31, no.30
Title:
Letter from Lawrence to Cranborne
Scope & Content:
Acknowledges Cranborne's letter of 3 August; gives at length political, practical and especially financial reasons for opposing construction of road from Rangoon through independent Burma to China; believes cost would be out of all proportion to benefits and would fall entirely on Indian public r...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
30 Aug 1866
Extent:
1 item

18. Mss Eur F90/31, no.35

Reference (shelfmark):
Mss Eur F90/31, no.35
Title:
Letter from Lawrence to Cranborne
Scope & Content:
Survey of India's financial position; Massey right in thinking there is annual deficit of £1 million; likely to be great differences in Council on subject, and Lawrence wishes to obtain Cranborne's views; reasons for opposing increase in salt tax; rise in wages largely confined to vicinity of ra...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
16 Sep 1866
Extent:
1 item

19. Mss Eur F90/31, no.39

Reference (shelfmark):
Mss Eur F90/31, no.39
Title:
Letter from Lawrence to Cranborne
Scope & Content:
Acknowledges Cranborne's letter of 27 August; comments on Green and his proposed mission; vigorously opposes occupation of Quetta (as he did when plan first proposed to him ten years ago by Brig John Jacob); urges need to concentrate all resources on British India 'to consolidate our hold on the ...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
4 Oct 1866
Extent:
1 item

20. Mss Eur F90/31, no.57

Reference (shelfmark):
Mss Eur F90/31, no.57
Title:
Letter from Lawrence to Cranborne
Scope & Content:
Has received letter from Sir Salar Jung (Prime Minister of Hyderabad) putting forward Hyderabad's claims to portion of Mysore; Lawrence thinks it reflects knowledge of discussions in England on Mysore; Lawrence's views on Hyderabad's claims including that relating to Berar.
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
19 Dec 1866
Extent:
1 item

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