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461. Mss Eur F90/32B, no.47

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Mss Eur F90/32B, no.47
Title:
Letter from Lawrence to Northcote
Scope & Content:
Glad to hear Abyssinian expedition is to go ahead – 'we owe it to our prestige, and above all to the captives'; discusses preparations and especially qualities required in expedition's commander (Napier a good choice) and second-in-command; need for good relations with tribes through whose territ...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
3 Aug 1867
Extent:
1 item

462. Mss Eur F90/32B, no.48

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Mss Eur F90/32B, no.48
Title:
Letter from Lawrence to Northcote
Scope & Content:
Refers to Northcote's letter of 10 July; opposes employment for Maj Gleig who is idle – 'he is a bad bargain, of which we have so many in India'; he and his Council united in opposition to providing examination facilities in India to enable Indians to gain employment in Civil Service; Indians mor...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
17 Aug 1867
Extent:
1 item

463. Mss Eur F90/32B, no.49

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Mss Eur F90/32B, no.49
Title:
Letter from Lawrence to Northcote
Scope & Content:
Reported designs of Persia on Heart may be true, as Persia certainly wish to have it; policy towards Russia on central Asia; strongly opposes advance on Afghanistan; both Afghan parties hate Persia – Lawrence proposes support for whichever Afghan party is in power against her; further discussion ...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
18 Aug 1867
Extent:
1 item

464. Mss Eur F90/32B, no.50

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Mss Eur F90/32B, no.50
Title:
Letter from Lawrence to Northcote
Scope & Content:
Acknowledges Northcote's letter of 3 August; Abyssinian expedition should be launched by January; availability of transport in Africa will determine whether this is feasible; understands that whole expedition will be responsibility of Fitzgerald and Napier, role of Bengal being to support them; p...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
1 Sep 1867
Extent:
1 item

465. Mss Eur F90/32B, no.51

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Mss Eur F90/32B, no.51
Title:
Letter from Lawrence to Northcote
Scope & Content:
Acknowledges kind expressions regarding Orissa famine in Northcote's letter of 3 August; his own delay in acting due to erroneous belief that food could easily be imported by sea; on difficult question of administrative reform, considers Government of India, in particular Governor-General, has be...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
2 Sep 1867
Extent:
1 item

466. Mss Eur F90/32B, no.52

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Mss Eur F90/32B, no.52
Title:
Letter from Lawrence to Northcote
Scope & Content:
Refers to Northcote's letters of 17 and 19 August; barracks for British troops; inexpedient to publish Queen's views on barbarity of burning villages – explains why such punishments are occasionally necessary.
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
18 Sep 1867
Extent:
1 item

467. Mss Eur F90/32B, no.54

Reference (shelfmark):
Mss Eur F90/32B, no.54
Title:
Letter from Lawrence to Northcote
Scope & Content:
Agrees with enclosed memorandum by Maine [not present] on reform of Govt of India; views on where power of appointment to Council of India, Governor-General's Council, and Presidency Governors' Councils should lie; need for official Govt newspaper; regarding appointment of barrister Advocate Gene...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
21 Sep 1867
Extent:
1 item

468. Mss Eur F90/32B, no.55

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Mss Eur F90/32B, no.55
Title:
Letter from Lawrence to Northcote
Scope & Content:
Massey intends to resign after next budget; Lawrence believes main requirement in Finance Member is understanding of India and Indian administration; sending financier from home meets views of English merchants; from India, John Strachey, Richard Strachey, Sir R Temple or George Campbell all equa...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
23 Sep 1867
Extent:
1 item

469. Mss Eur F90/32B, no.56

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Mss Eur F90/32B, no.56
Title:
Letter from Lawrence to Northcote
Scope & Content:
Refers to Northcote's letter of 3 September; transport the main problem in organising Abyssinia expedition; some difficulty and soreness caused by allowing Govt of India no control over preparations for expedition; glad at Northcote's decision on Godavari question; defends certain examples of cen...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
4 Oct 1867
Extent:
1 item

470. Mss Eur F90/32B, no.57

Reference (shelfmark):
Mss Eur F90/32B, no.57
Title:
Letter from Lawrence to Northcote
Scope & Content:
Encloses minutes by himself and others on Central Asian politics [not present].
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
8 Oct 1867
Extent:
1 item