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Archive Reference (shelfmark) Mss Eur D573

391. Mss Eur D573/14, f4

Reference (shelfmark):
Mss Eur D573/14, f4
Title:
Letter from Minto to Morley
Scope & Content:
Dunlop Smith received a letter from the Decentralisation Committee, submitting 86 questions for consideration by the Government of India; the letter was received at 8.15am and Hobhouse wanted Minto's response by lunchtime; Minto is enclosing Hobhouse's letter to him and his own reply, explaining ...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
9 Jan 1908
Extent:
1 item

392. Mss Eur D573/14, f20

Reference (shelfmark):
Mss Eur D573/14, f20
Title:
Letter from Minto to Morley
Scope & Content:
With reference to Baker's case, explains his views on correct procedure for channels of correspondence; has received Morley's despatch regarding Fraser and will give it to him confidentially; agrees to Hobhouse seeing Members of Council or Secretaries to Government, on their own behalf and not on...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
15 Jan 1908
Extent:
1 item

393. Mss Eur D573/14, f28

Reference (shelfmark):
Mss Eur D573/14, f28
Title:
Letter from Minto to Morley
Scope & Content:
Once again explains his position on question of direct correspondence between Secretary of State and Members of Council; regrets that the Chinese influence means that there is no possibility of friendship with Tibet; Anglo-Russian Convention stipulates that reasons for any non-withdrawal by Briti...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
22 Jan 1908
Extent:
1 item

394. Mss Eur D573/14, f31

Reference (shelfmark):
Mss Eur D573/14, f31
Title:
Letter from Minto to Morley
Scope & Content:
Has had an interview with Gokhale; also with Mukherji with whom he discussed the education question; Gokhale is proposing to ask questions regarding the Transvaal Legislation at the next Council meeting; thinks Dane might need to go home on grounds of ill health; Gordon Walker is willing to tempo...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
29 Jan 1908
Extent:
1 item

395. Mss Eur D573/14, f41

Reference (shelfmark):
Mss Eur D573/14, f41
Title:
Letter from Minto to Morley
Scope & Content:
Refers to Morley's letter of 16 January and outlines his position on consultation between Viceroy and Secretary of State on appointment of Lieutenant-Governors, and the extent to which account should be taken of public opinion; thinks Finlay's resignation is inevitable on grounds of ill-health; i...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
6 Feb 1908
Extent:
1 item

396. Mss Eur D573/14, f43

Reference (shelfmark):
Mss Eur D573/14, f43
Title:
Letter from Minto to Morley
Scope & Content:
Is concerned about affairs on the frontier; feels that if the Afrids join the Zakka Khels, there will be serious problems; thinks Times is misguided in extolling Curzon's frontier policy; hopes the expedition will be quick and well executed; the evacuation of the Chumbi valley is continuing; Curz...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
11 Feb 1908
Extent:
1 item

397. Mss Eur D573/14, f47

Reference (shelfmark):
Mss Eur D573/14, f47
Title:
Letter from Minto to Morley
Scope & Content:
Has received Morley's orders regarding the Zakka expedition and does not wish to evade them but wonders if Morley would agree to the occupation of passes leading into Afghanistan thus shutting out the Zakka men and their families from their own country; explains in some detail why he thinks this...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
19 Feb 1908-20 Feb 1908
Extent:
1 item

398. Mss Eur D573/14, f53

Reference (shelfmark):
Mss Eur D573/14, f53
Title:
Letter from Minto to Morley
Scope & Content:
Refers to Morley's letter of 6 February, and agrees as to the advantage of Reuter's Agent letting him see copies of telegrams he sends home; in fact he does do so; however, there are a number of agents in India scattered over great distances and Minto does not feel he could ask them, even if he k...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
26 Feb 1908
Extent:
1 item

399. Mss Eur D573/14, f56

Reference (shelfmark):
Mss Eur D573/14, f56
Title:
Letter from Minto to Morley
Scope & Content:
Is glad Morley approves of the Zakka expedition, though he feels they should not be too sanguine about it; thinks frontier defence is weak; even the Amir cannot seem to control his own tribesmen though Minto is sure his intentions are good; the Amir has not mentioned the Convention but Minto is s...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
4 Mar 1908
Extent:
1 item

400. Mss Eur D573/14, f67

Reference (shelfmark):
Mss Eur D573/14, f67
Title:
Letter from Minto to Morley
Scope & Content:
Is annoyed at Hobhouse who he feels has disregarded Minto's instuctions regarding the Native States; is enclosing a memo prepared by Dunlop Smith on the subject; O'Connor is pleading to be allowed to succeed White in Sikkim post but Minto will not allow it; encloses speech by the Hindu Deputation...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
12 Mar 1908
Extent:
1 item