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Container Reference (shelfmark) Mss Eur B380/3

11. Mss Eur B380/3, f197

Reference (shelfmark):
Mss Eur B380/3, f197
Title:
Letter from Mayo to Argyll
Scope & Content:
Acknowledges Argyll's letter of 28 September; thanks for Argyll's support on matter of economy; favourable reception of economy measures by Indian press; Local Govts have not actually dissented though Bengal is grumbling; police reductions will be objected to, but Mayo believes they could have be...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
29 Oct 1869
Extent:
1 item

12. Mss Eur B380/3, f209

Reference (shelfmark):
Mss Eur B380/3, f209
Title:
Letter from Mayo to Argyll
Scope & Content:
Temple has arrived, approves of financial measures, and will introduce 2nd stage of Income Tax and Salt Bills in Legislative Council next Friday; problem of Duke of Edinburgh's expenses; recommends Lt-Cols (Sir) H T Macpherson, (Sir) J Watson, and (Sir) P S Lumsden to be ADCs to Queen and lists t...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
16 Nov 1869
Extent:
1 item

13. Mss Eur B380/3, f244

Reference (shelfmark):
Mss Eur B380/3, f244
Title:
Letter from Mayo to Argyll
Scope & Content:
Cost estimates for Lahore and Peshawar railway work out at about £10,000 or £11,000 per mile, including £600,000-£700,000 for bridges over the Ravi, Chenab, and Jhelum: much lower than preliminary estimate of £21,000 per mile.
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
30 Oct 1869
Extent:
1 item

14. Mss Eur B380/3, f246

Reference (shelfmark):
Mss Eur B380/3, f246
Title:
Letter from Mayo to Argyll
Scope & Content:
Good reception in Legislative Council to Income Tax and Salt bills; reductions have mostly been accepted except for Bombay 'as usual distinguishing itself by almost refusing to carry out the orders of the Govt of India in its P.W.D.'; will commence study of ways and means for 1870/71; export duti...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
22 Nov 1869
Extent:
1 item

15. Mss Eur B380/3, f254

Reference (shelfmark):
Mss Eur B380/3, f254
Title:
Letter from Mayo to Argyll
Scope & Content:
[Refers to Argyll's letter of 27 October 1869]; regrets that resolution in PWD caused such offence; problem of getting officials to write courteously; defends PWD's attempt to suppress practice of taking of commissions which is widespread in PWD and elsewhere and is largely responsible for wastef...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
30 Nov 1869
Extent:
1 item

16. Mss Eur B380/3, f266

Reference (shelfmark):
Mss Eur B380/3, f266
Title:
Letter from Mayo to Argyll
Scope & Content:
Refers to Argyll's letter on position of C-in-C in Council [cf Argyll's letters of 26 October and 4 November]; Durand has not opposed all military reductions; reiterates arguments in favour of excluding C-in-C from Governor-General's Council and converting Military Member into Minister for War; w...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
30 Nov 1869
Extent:
1 item

17. Mss Eur B380/3, f277

Reference (shelfmark):
Mss Eur B380/3, f277
Title:
Letter from Mayo to Argyll
Scope & Content:
Problem of Duke of Edinburgh retaining presents.
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
30 Nov 1869
Extent:
1 item

18. Mss Eur B380/3, f280

Reference (shelfmark):
Mss Eur B380/3, f280
Title:
Letter from Mayo to Argyll
Scope & Content:
Marked 'strictly private'; correspondence with Halifax [probably on his C-in-C/War Minister proposals]; does not intend to press those proposals given that Argyll does not appear to favour them; [refers to Argyll's letter of 4 November]; discusses pros and cons of Mansfield remaining another year...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
5 Dec 1869
Extent:
1 item

19. Mss Eur B380/3, f286

Reference (shelfmark):
Mss Eur B380/3, f286
Title:
Letter from Mayo to Argyll
Scope & Content:
Govt management has reduced rather than increased cost of Port Canning line [Calcutta and South Eastern railway], though original decision to guarantee it an 'egregious folly'.
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
6 Dec 1869
Extent:
1 item

20. Mss Eur B380/3, f295

Reference (shelfmark):
Mss Eur B380/3, f295
Title:
Letter from Mayo to Argyll
Scope & Content:
Refers to Argyll's letter of 16 July suggesting establishment of Agricultural Society and encloses information on existing agricultural societies.
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
6 Dec 1869
Extent:
1 item

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