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31. Mss Eur Photo Eur 466, f121

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Mss Eur Photo Eur 466, f121
Title:
Letter from Argyll to Mayo
Scope & Content:
Acknowledges Mayo's very important letter of 29 [24 ?] August; would prefer it if Mayo's suggestions for economy could avoid need for legislation; is inclined to agree Governor-General's Council should function more like cabinet with each member charged with a Department and Lawrence agrees; expl...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
28 Sep 1869
Extent:
1 item

32. Mss Eur Photo Eur 466, f125

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Mss Eur Photo Eur 466, f125
Title:
Letter from Argyll to Mayo
Scope & Content:
Glad Mayo is probing 'bottomless deficiencies' in financial system; agrees to intended increase in Income tax even during middle of financial year; Duke of Edinburgh cannot be allowed to keep all presents that may be given him; donors can be told in advance to avoid extravagance; £5000 worth of a...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
13 Oct 1869
Extent:
1 item

33. Mss Eur Photo Eur 466, f127

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Mss Eur Photo Eur 466, f127
Title:
Letter from Argyll to Mayo
Scope & Content:
Mr [J] Candlish, Chairman of Commons Committee on Abyssinian Expenditure who is to visit India to examine subject on the spot should be shown all official documents which can throw light on question.
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
11 Sep 1869
Extent:
1 item

34. Mss Eur Photo Eur 466, f129

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Mss Eur Photo Eur 466, f129
Title:
Letter from Argyll to Mayo
Scope & Content:
Explains reasons for doubting advisability of making Military Member of Council rather than C-in-C sole military representative in Governor-General's Council in India; analogy with War Minister and C-in-C in England is invalid – Council's authority is much less and consequently C-in-C, India's po...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
26 Oct 1869
Extent:
1 item

35. Mss Eur Photo Eur 466, f135

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Mss Eur Photo Eur 466, f135
Title:
Letter from Argyll to Mayo
Scope & Content:
Outline of Mayo's proposed military reductions just received which Argyll will consider in conjunction with War Office and Horse Guards latter of whom will make many difficulties; Argyll objects to reducing area covered by Madras Army in favour of Bengal Army; many people think 'old vice' of pre-...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
29 Oct 1869
Extent:
1 item

36. Mss Eur Photo Eur 466, f139

Reference (shelfmark):
Mss Eur Photo Eur 466, f139
Title:
Letter from Argyll to Mayo
Scope & Content:
Reference in Public Works Dept circular, denouncing taking of commissions by civil engineers in India, has brought indignant denial from Institute of Civil Engineers.
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
27 Oct 1869
Extent:
1 item

37. Mss Eur Photo Eur 466, f141

Reference (shelfmark):
Mss Eur Photo Eur 466, f141
Title:
Letter from Argyll to Mayo
Scope & Content:
Despatch on Punjab Tenancy Act went by last mail; views in Council of India on it, and on proceedings of Edward Prinsep (Settlement Commissioner, Punjab); need for landowners to be given easy access to courts to rectify errors in first record (in favour of occupancy rights) which Prinsep may have...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
1 Nov 1869
Extent:
1 item

38. Mss Eur Photo Eur 466, f147

Reference (shelfmark):
Mss Eur Photo Eur 466, f147
Title:
Letter from Argyll to Mayo
Scope & Content:
Opposes exclusion of C-in-C from Council which would increase rather than diminish 'power of military obstructiveness'; suggests extending Mansfield's tenure as C-in-C by a year to make him available to assist with proposed military reductions; reductions raise Imperial as well as Indian question...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
4 Nov 1869
Extent:
1 item

39. Mss Eur Photo Eur 466, f151

Reference (shelfmark):
Mss Eur Photo Eur 466, f151
Title:
Letter from Argyll to Mayo
Scope & Content:
Mayo's military reductions affect organisation of whole army – however, retrenchment is desired at home as well; doubts on real economy of American railway construction and therefore on utility of American engineer in India; reiterates objection to substituting Bengal for Madras regiments; change...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
12 Nov 1869
Extent:
1 item

40. Mss Eur Photo Eur 466, f156

Reference (shelfmark):
Mss Eur Photo Eur 466, f156
Title:
Letter from Argyll to Mayo
Scope & Content:
India Office oversight in failing to inform Indian authorities of permission given to Red Sea Telegraph Company [or British Indian Submarine Telegraph Company] to land their cable at Bombay and to build their own offices there.
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
19 Nov 1869
Extent:
1 item

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