Health problems of personnel serving aboard ships in Persian Gulf; need for Admiralty to adopt proposals made two years ago regarding construction and manning of vessels there.
State of affairs in Persia; Turkish intervention in Persia has so far caused no disturbance; hopes Sistan Boundary arbitration will go as well as Perso-Baluch Frontier award.
Murder of J P Norman (Acting Chief Justice of Calcutta High Court) and possible connection with Wahabi appeals; general disquietude among Europeans, but without serious cause; kuka murders – head of sect may be implicated; Turkish intervention in Gulf is becoming serious; Yaqub Khan appointed Gov...
Rumours rife throughout Hindustan more than usual, Mayo thinks watchfulness is called for but no grounds for alarm; European press does nothing to calm men's minds; PS: Muir reports that there are 'evidently intrigues of some sort going on' probably not connected with any Indian Prince, but due t...
Progress on Sistan Arbitration; report of attack by Afghan subjects on Persian territory probably trumped up by Shah's ministers for their own purposes
Describes proceedings at durbars at Palampur and Lahore; Bokhara envoy present at latter; Mayo will not receive him until he knows more of his mission's purpose and wishes envoy to see railways and as much of empire as possible; severe punishment inflicted on kuka murderers has had excellent resu...
Extremely pleased to hear of appointment of Maine's appointment to Council of India; question of successor to (Sir) James Stephen as Law Member of Governor-General's Council; in view of modest inducements of post, suggests looking among younger members of bar; a 'spouting popularity hunting attor...