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Container Reference (shelfmark) Mss Eur Photo Eur 466

1. Mss Eur Photo Eur 466, f1

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Mss Eur Photo Eur 466, f1
Title:
Letter from Argyll to Mayo
Scope & Content:
Announces appointment as Secretary of State; since Indian politics are largely unconnected with party struggles at home [the two men belonged to different parties], hopes for open and confidential communication with Mayo; will be anxious to know Mayo's views in time on all questions on which latt...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
18 Dec 1868
Extent:
1 item

2. Mss Eur Photo Eur 466, f3

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Mss Eur Photo Eur 466, f3
Title:
Letter from Argyll to Mayo
Scope & Content:
Northcote has passed to him various letters from Sir R Temple (Finance Member of Governor General's Council) on Indian budget; believes proposals to decentralise finance are premature; suggests less stringent supervision of local Govts' budgets; method of estimating opium revenue; need for India ...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
1 Jan 1869
Extent:
1 item

3. Mss Eur Photo Eur 466, f7

Reference (shelfmark):
Mss Eur Photo Eur 466, f7
Title:
Letter from Argyll to Mayo
Scope & Content:
Despatch being sent agreeing to imposition of Income tax; as regards salt duties, Madras and Bombay will not be allowed to increase them; believes there is very strong evidence (but his Council dispute this) for their reduction in north west, but evidence is less strong for Bengal; hopes that, wi...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
14 Jan 1869
Extent:
1 item

4. Mss Eur Photo Eur 466, f11

Reference (shelfmark):
Mss Eur Photo Eur 466, f11
Title:
Letter from Argyll to Mayo
Scope & Content:
Asks for Mayo's opinion on pamphlet on education in India by Sir Alexander Grant (Vice-Chancellor of Bombay University 1863-68); questions practice of selling by public auction presents to Governor-General from native princes which must give offence to donors; does not understand why Indian Govt'...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
5 Feb 1869
Extent:
1 item

5. Mss Eur Photo Eur 466, f13

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Mss Eur Photo Eur 466, f13
Title:
Letter from Argyll to Mayo
Scope & Content:
Acknowledges Mayo's letter of 12 February; assures him of desire to support his authority and hopes full and free communication will establish harmony; strongly agrees with minute by Sir H Durand (Military Member of Council) opposing proposal to set up official Govt journal – 'arena of journalism...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
12 Feb 1869
Extent:
1 item

6. Mss Eur Photo Eur 466, f17

Reference (shelfmark):
Mss Eur Photo Eur 466, f17
Title:
Letter from Argyll to Mayo
Scope & Content:
Council of India and Cabinet all support him in opposing withholding on principle best available arms from sepoys – such a principle would promote 'and almost justify' disaffection; despatch to this effect will be sent; unjust to send men into action without best possible equipment; Argyll agrees...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
12 Feb 1869
Extent:
1 item

7. Mss Eur Photo Eur 466, f19

Reference (shelfmark):
Mss Eur Photo Eur 466, f19
Title:
Letter from Argyll to Mayo
Scope & Content:
Govt anxious that Argyll should convey to Mayo their desire that policy of non-interference in Central Asian politics should be maintained; assumes arms and assistance recently given to Sher Ali will not bind Govt as to future policy, and were merely intended to cultivate good relations with de f...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
19 Feb 1869
Extent:
1 item

8. Mss Eur Photo Eur 466, f21

Reference (shelfmark):
Mss Eur Photo Eur 466, f21
Title:
Letter from Argyll to Mayo
Scope & Content:
Home authorities anxious that large loans contemplated for Indian public works should not be made public, since such large anticipations would affect money market injuriously; loans must be raised from year to year.
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
19 Feb 1869
Extent:
1 item

9. Mss Eur Photo Eur 466, f23

Reference (shelfmark):
Mss Eur Photo Eur 466, f23
Title:
Letter from Argyll to Mayo
Scope & Content:
Mr Rassam; probably cheaper to sell all India's brass artillery for old brass and purchase rifled artillery made of newly developed form of metal from England; glad Mayo contemplates no entangling engagements with Afghanistan; policy regarding payment of subsidies to Amir; despatch on arming sepo...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
26 Feb 1869
Extent:
1 item

10. Mss Eur Photo Eur 466, f27

Reference (shelfmark):
Mss Eur Photo Eur 466, f27
Title:
Letter from Argyll to Mayo
Scope & Content:
Proposed appointment of (Sir) B Ellis (Chief Secretary to Bombay Govt) to Governor-General's Council; question of validity of sanads granted by Govt for reasons of state necessity; in view of pressure [from Manchester cotton interests] for Karwar-Hubli railway, his own belief in opening up Dharwa...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
5 Mar 1869
Extent:
1 item

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