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201. Mss Eur F90/28, no.29

Reference (shelfmark):
Mss Eur F90/28, no.29
Title:
Letter from Northcote to Lawrence
Scope & Content:
Discussion with Duke of Cambridge on state of Madras Army and possible candidates for appointment as C-in-C; Duke's fears of disaffection in Madras Army and criticisms of Irregular system of officering; supply of officers for Indian Army and suggestion officers exchanging from purchase to non-pur...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
9 Jun 1867
Extent:
1 item

202. Mss Eur F90/28, no.30

Reference (shelfmark):
Mss Eur F90/28, no.30
Title:
Letter from Northcote to Lawrence
Scope & Content:
Mr Moule's earth closet system; request from (Sir) Henry Cole (Director of South Kensington Museum) for Indian Govt to take action to conserve architectural remains and works of art and to take casts and photographs; asks Lawrence to consider Succession Tax as possibly preferable to Income Tax; a...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
24 Jun 1867
Extent:
1 item

203. Mss Eur F90/28, no.31

Reference (shelfmark):
Mss Eur F90/28, no.31
Title:
Letter from Northcote to Lawrence
Scope & Content:
Willing to be attacked for not proceeding with Burma railway; policy towards Afghanistan and Russia - need to reach accommodation with latter regarding common interests in central Asia and neutralisation of Afghanistan; acquiesces reluctantly in arguments against Indus valley railway line; accept...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
26 Jun 1867
Extent:
1 item

204. Mss Eur F90/28, no.32

Reference (shelfmark):
Mss Eur F90/28, no.32
Title:
Letter from Northcote to Lawrence
Scope & Content:
Question of appointing Legal Judge Advocate General.
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
26 Jun 1867
Extent:
1 item

205. Mss Eur F90/28, no.33

Reference (shelfmark):
Mss Eur F90/28, no.33
Title:
Letter from Northcote to Lawrence
Scope & Content:
Asks whether anything can be done for Maj Gleig (removed from army because of deafness); his practise regarding personal recommendations.
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
10 Jul 1867
Extent:
1 item

206. Mss Eur F90/28, no.33A

Reference (shelfmark):
Mss Eur F90/28, no.33A
Title:
Letter from Northcote to Lawrence
Scope & Content:
Cabinet decision that day to prepare for Abyssinian expedition in 1867 if possible, or 1868; briefly discusses how Indian Govt and Sir R Napier (C-in-C, Bombay) should approach task.
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
31 Jul 1867
Extent:
1 item

207. Mss Eur F90/28, no.34

Reference (shelfmark):
Mss Eur F90/28, no.34
Title:
Letter from Northcote to Lawrence
Scope & Content:
Abyssinian expedition and its timing; whole conduct of expedition to be placed in Napier's hands; Commons debate on Orissa famine critical of Beadon but sympathetic to Lawrence; cruel that famine should have occurred when India 'was under the charge of one so peculiarly distinguished for his affe...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
3 Aug 1867
Extent:
1 item

208. Mss Eur F90/28, no.35

Reference (shelfmark):
Mss Eur F90/28, no.35
Title:
Letter from Sir James Fergusson (Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for India) to Lawrence
Scope & Content:
Is to become Under-Secretary at Home Office; Commons debate on Orissa Famine; regrets some things said by Cranborne; hard words in Commons a fair reflection of public opinion; debate attracted more attention than usual for Indian subjects; debate on Jervis Court Martial case.
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
9 Aug 1867
Extent:
1 item

209. Mss Eur F90/28, no.36

Reference (shelfmark):
Mss Eur F90/28, no.36
Title:
Letter from Northcote to Lawrence
Scope & Content:
Names submitted to Queen for Star of India; Abyssinian expedition; asks for Lawrence's opinion on A S Ayrton's Commons resolutions on India; asks Lawrence's views on changes in Indian administration; Northcote considering (1) remodelling of Bengal administration; (2) partial decentralisation of ...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
15 Aug 1867
Extent:
1 item

210. Mss Eur F90/28, no.37

Reference (shelfmark):
Mss Eur F90/28, no.37
Title:
Letter from Northcote to Lawrence
Scope & Content:
Doubts regarding reduction in salaries of Resident at Baroda and Political Agent in Kathiawar; danger of low salary exposing Resident at a native court to temptation; on indigo question Northcote's sympathises with cultivators, but favours commission of enquiry; Oldham has little chance of knight...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
17 Aug 1867
Extent:
1 item