Good effect on European and native opinion produced by Duke of Edinburgh's visit – Mayo commends his conduct; problem of presents; [refers to Argyll's letter of 1 December]; proposal for Engineering College not favoured by Council; constant changes among senior personnel 'greatest source of admin...
Duke of Edinburgh's visit; even reduced sum of £1500 to be spent on presents may produce some grumbling; progress with reduction of expenditure on police; hopes to deal with one department after another, but can do nothing on barracks, commissariat, or ordnance until Argyll's decision on military...
Describes opposition to expenditure reductions arising from provincialism, highly paid incompetence, and willingness to advocate increased burdens on the people rather than seek reasonable diminution of expenditure.
Prospects for coal mining at Chanda seem good; Bahrain despatchesgoing home by this mail – Col Pelly (Political Resident in Persian Gulf) deserves KCB for his efforts; opium trade threatened by growing competition from China; Engineering College in England cannot be afforded at present; including...
Answers Mr Fleming's complaints about failure to complete Arbyle Ghat Road [apparently another case of Supreme Govt efforts to check insufficiently controlled expenditure].
Explains decision to appoint Col (Sir) Richard Meade (Agent to Governor-General in Central India) as Chief Commissioner, Mysore; believes British have 'much to answer for in the state of savagery' prevailing in Rajputana and that responsibility for Central India and Rajputana is as important as a...
Encloses memorandum by (Sir) C U Aitchison (Foreign Secretary) proposing amalgamation of Central India and Rajputana Agencies, and outlines recommendations for reforms which will improve administration of those areas and offer advantages to Political Services thus attracting abler men than have b...