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Container Reference (shelfmark) Mss Eur B380/3

1. Mss Eur B380/3, f2

Reference (shelfmark):
Mss Eur B380/3, f2
Title:
Letter from Mayo to Argyll
Scope & Content:
Financial despatch going by this mail; will enforce immediately those reductions within Govt of India's responsibility; hopes whole scheme will be in Argyll's hands by 1st week of November; Governors of Madras and Bombay and some Lt-Governors have promised support; much of problem arises from pas...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
19 Sep 1869
Extent:
1 item

2. Mss Eur B380/3, f6

Reference (shelfmark):
Mss Eur B380/3, f6
Title:
Letter from Mayo to Argyll
Scope & Content:
Sends separate copy of financial despatch.
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
20 Sep 1869
Extent:
1 item

3. Mss Eur B380/3, f21

Reference (shelfmark):
Mss Eur B380/3, f21
Title:
Letter from Mayo to Argyll
Scope & Content:
Explains reasons for refusing Punjab Govt permission to mount another punitive expedition to Black Mountain (Hazara); last one was expensive and useless, but popular with local authorities because they offer easy way of winning KCBs and CSIs; Police Force now being formed for Peshawar Valley; as ...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
26 Sep 1869
Extent:
1 item

4. Mss Eur B380/3, f43

Reference (shelfmark):
Mss Eur B380/3, f43
Title:
Letter from Mayo to Argyll
Scope & Content:
Encloses reports on prospects of trade in Persian Gulf, and situation in Mysore; Council decision to publish financial despatch and resolution in PWD in advance of Argyll's approval to avoid missing chance of making immediate savings of £200,000; loans for railways from native Princes; PS: Durand...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
27 Sep 1869
Extent:
1 item

5. Mss Eur B380/3, f53

Reference (shelfmark):
Mss Eur B380/3, f53
Title:
Letter from Mayo to Argyll
Scope & Content:
Justifies decision to implement financial decisions which were within Govt of India's power without consultation with Argyll, not least because of increases in salt duty in Madras and Bombay; briefly outlines those decisions and differing opinions in Council on them; Council discussions calm; May...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
2 Oct 1869
Extent:
1 item

6. Mss Eur B380/3, f61

Reference (shelfmark):
Mss Eur B380/3, f61
Title:
Letter from Mayo to Argyll
Scope & Content:
Need for short extension to McLeod's tenure as Governor of Punjab to facilitate reception of Duke of Edinburgh.
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
9 Oct 1869
Extent:
1 item

7. Mss Eur B380/3, f68

Reference (shelfmark):
Mss Eur B380/3, f68
Title:
Letter from Mayo to Argyll
Scope & Content:
Proposed Civil Engineering College in England might also provide for Survey, Telegraph, and Forest Depts all of which have great difficulty in securing first class men; such men badly needed to get best out of Native officers, but unfortunately many subordinate European officers do not command re...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
10 Oct 1869
Extent:
1 item

8. Mss Eur B380/3, f125

Reference (shelfmark):
Mss Eur B380/3, f125
Title:
Letter from Mayo to Argyll
Scope & Content:
Despatch in preparation on reform of financial system; outline of proposed changes; despatch on artillery will recommend large reduction totalling £200,000; will begin consideration of Marine, Commissariat, Ordnance, Stud and minor Depts on return to Calcutta; hopes military reductions will amoun...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
11 Oct 1869
Extent:
1 item

9. Mss Eur B380/3, f130

Reference (shelfmark):
Mss Eur B380/3, f130
Title:
Letter from Mayo to Argyll
Scope & Content:
Requests instructions whether he should hold investiture to confer a GCSI on Duke of Edinburgh, which must be at Calcutta in view of abandonment of Durbar at Agra.
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
11 Oct 1869
Extent:
1 item

10. Mss Eur B380/3, f133

Reference (shelfmark):
Mss Eur B380/3, f133
Title:
Letter from Mayo to Argyll
Scope & Content:
Financial reforms will be unpopular with subordinate officials; difficulty of getting information early enough; artillery despatch going by this mail – Durand wanted even greater reduction but Mayo considers Mansfield's objections conclusive; hopes passage in Financial Despatch pressing so strong...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
17 Oct 1869
Extent:
1 item

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