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381. Mss Eur F90/33, no.69

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Mss Eur F90/33, no.69
Title:
Letter from Lawrence to Northcote
Scope & Content:
Great battle in Council between himself and Temple, and the rest, on averaging opium tax; anticipates similar battles on other financial questions; hopes to get such matters settled as far as possible for benefit of his successor; two natives recommended for Star of India by Lt-Governor of Punjab...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
26 Sep 1868
Extent:
1 item

382. Mss Eur F90/33, no.71

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Mss Eur F90/33, no.71
Title:
Letter from Lawrence to Northcote
Scope & Content:
Encloses native name from Madras recommended for Star of India.
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
3 Oct 1868
Extent:
1 item

383. Mss Eur F90/33, no.73

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Mss Eur F90/33, no.73
Title:
Letter from Lawrence to Northcote
Scope & Content:
Policy towards Sher Ali and Afghanistan; most Hazara tribes have given in without fighting and therefore 'small opportunity of punishing them'; Maharaja of Kashmir's request regarding choice of successor; importance of Mayo having first rate private secretary – Lawrence suggests J W S Wyllie (ex-...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
16 Oct 1868
Extent:
1 item

384. Mss Eur F90/33, no.79

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Mss Eur F90/33, no.79
Title:
Letter from Lawrence to Northcote
Scope & Content:
Drought will be severe, September rains having been succeeded by very hot wind; there is food for people, but little fodder for animals; only Oudh and parts of lower Bengal seem likely to escape; measures to provide relief; situation in Afghanistan.
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
15 Nov 1868
Extent:
1 item

385. Mss Eur F90/33, no.81

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Mss Eur F90/33, no.81
Title:
Letter from Lawrence to Northcote
Scope & Content:
Drought in upper provinces continues; Col Daly; dispersal of Scindia's troops was Lawrence's responsibility and approved by Secretary of State.
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
29 Nov 1868
Extent:
1 item

386. Mss Eur F90/33, no.84

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Mss Eur F90/33, no.84
Title:
Letter from Lawrence to Argyll
Scope & Content:
Drought situation; Lawrence will tell Lt-Governor of North-Western Provinces to pay for poor relief without waiting for private subscriptions; urgent need for British Treasury to repay India for money advanced for Abyssinian expedition; on Afghanistan, has told Lt-Governor of Punjab to pay Amir 6...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
22 Dec 1868
Extent:
1 item

387. Mss Eur F90/32A, no.12

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Mss Eur F90/32A, no.12
Title:
Letter from Lawrence to Cranborne
Scope & Content:
Policy towards Afghanistan; suggests decommissioning Govt steamer on Euphrates river; must acquiese in Yule's appointment to his Council but is mortified he cannot have the man he considers best; if Governor-General, who is responsible for working whole Govt of India, cannot be trusted to select ...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
9 Feb 1867
Extent:
1 item

388. Mss Eur F90/28, no.3

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Mss Eur F90/28, no.3
Title:
Letter from Cranborne to Lawrence
Scope & Content:
Acknowledges Lawrence's letters of 6 and 7 December; proposed Muir to succeed Grey as member of Governor-General's Council, but majority of his own Council voted in favour of Sir George Yule (Resident at Hyderabad) on grounds of seniority; Cranborne would have preferred Muir 'as I do not think th...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
18 Jan 1867
Extent:
1 item

389. Mss Eur F90/28, no.5

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Mss Eur F90/28, no.5
Title:
Letter from Cranborne to Lawrence
Scope & Content:
Agrees with Lawrence's views on advance of Russians in Central Asia, as does everyone with possible exception of Sir H Rawlinson; Council of India thinks its prerogative has been invaded by Lawrence's recommendation of Muir and is likely to insist on Yule's appointment to Governor-General's Counc...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
4 Feb 1867
Extent:
1 item

390. Mss Eur F90/28, no.7

Reference (shelfmark):
Mss Eur F90/28, no.7
Title:
Letter from Cranborne to Lawrence
Scope & Content:
[Refers to Lawrence's letter of 4 January]; fears it impossible to 'escape from the dilemma "less troops or more taxes"'; War Office may borrow regiments for China service; tone of Foreign Dept letters gives ammunition to those in England who feel Holkar has been ill treated; railway lines being ...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
18 Feb 1867
Extent:
1 item