Gwalior affairs and apparent wish of Maharaja Scindia to resign in favour of an adopted son; wish of Sir Jung Bahadur (Maharaja of Nepal) to visit England; policy in Bhutan; Eden's failure there came down to an error of judgement.
Acknowledges Wood's letters of 14 and 16 September; alleged letter to Davies a forgery – all letters to him have been sent home; route into Bhutan; brief comments on succession tax; policy regarding construction of barracks; believes Massey will show necessary expenditure for barracks can be met ...
Refers to Wood's letters of 16 September; will help Grant if possible; vexatious newspaper reports regarding annexation of Kashmir; right of paramount power to confirm adoptions, and strong case for refusing recognition of Mysore adoption; hopes Wood will reject specific performance of contract c...
Describes interview with Maharaja Scindia of Gwalior at Allahabad; has persuaded him to abandon for the moment proposal to abdicate; assessment of Scindia and his possible unspoken discontents and long term ambitions, including wish that British should leave Gwalior fort; his resentments may have...
Acknowledges Wood's letters of 30 September and 2 October; Bhutan situation; begs Wood to look at India's proposals for civil service salaries; explains proposals for making railway installations defensible, on which Denison's fears are groundless, and which will not involve scattering troops.
Acknowledges Wood's letter of 18 October; brief comments on military reductions; is sorry at Wood's views on loans, without which irrigation works must be given to private companies; such works are greatly needed; briefly outlines arguments for them; Govt will be condemned if it does nothing and ...
Bruce has promised two payments, 60,000 rupees in all, which is vexatious 'not on account of the money but the appearance it will have. But we must make the best of it'.