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311. Mss Eur F90/30, no.26

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Mss Eur F90/30, no.26
Title:
Letter from Lawrence to Wood
Scope & Content:
Case of 9th Cavalry; Lawrence wants a ruling on his powers of interference in military matters when necessary on grounds of public safety; discusses character of Native Army and native soldier; crucial importance of ability of Commanding Officer to enlist loyalty of his men; implications of fact ...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
15 Apr 1865
Extent:
1 item

312. Mss Eur F90/30, no.27

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Mss Eur F90/30, no.27
Title:
Letter from Lawrence to Wood
Scope & Content:
Council had no time to discuss export duties; surprise that Trevelyan would not consent to re-imposition of income tax; believes duties on sugar and silk a mistake, but tea and coffee planters (who pay no taxes, but cause Govt expenditure on roads, police, and postal services) well able to bear t...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
17 Apr 1865
Extent:
1 item

313. Mss Eur F90/30, no.28

Reference (shelfmark):
Mss Eur F90/30, no.28
Title:
Letter from Lawrence to Wood
Scope & Content:
Acknowledges Wood's letters of 17 and 18 March; financial situation; two great causes of expenditure are Army and Police; possible army reductions; police are very expensive because of number of English officers employed; Lawrence sees little scope for reductions.
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
26 Apr 1865
Extent:
1 item

314. Mss Eur F90/30, no.29

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Mss Eur F90/30, no.29
Title:
Letter from Lawrence to Wood
Scope & Content:
Procedure for appointment of new Adjutant-General; Mansfield agrees generally with him regarding proposal for next campaign in Bhutan [see Lawrence's letter of 8 April]; controversy over grant of waste lands between Calcutta and the sea to projectors of Mutlah scheme; sharp practice of latter, an...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
28 Apr 1865
Extent:
1 item

315. Mss Eur F90/30, no.30

Reference (shelfmark):
Mss Eur F90/30, no.30
Title:
Letter from Lawrence to Wood
Scope & Content:
Refers to his letter of 8 April and encloses and comments on memorandum by Mansfield on proposed Bhutan expedition; opposes annexation which would be expensive and perhaps entail increase in Native Army; memorandum by R N Cust (Home Secretary to Govt of India) on re-adjustment of salaries in Beng...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
3 May 1865
Extent:
1 item

316. Mss Eur F90/30, no.31

Reference (shelfmark):
Mss Eur F90/30, no.31
Title:
Letter from Lawrence to Wood
Scope & Content:
Refers to Wood's letters of 27 March; labour question and Bengal law establishing Protectors – 'a Protector must be a man of great moral resolution, and force of character, to stand fairly between the master and the labourer. The whole influence of the non-official English community, and nearly a...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
4 May 1865
Extent:
1 item

317. Mss Eur F90/30, no.32

Reference (shelfmark):
Mss Eur F90/30, no.32
Title:
Letter from Lawrence to Wood
Scope & Content:
Encloses Cust's memorandum on civil service; explains reasons for gradual reduction in numbers of military men employed in civil posts; indicates areas of administration still open to military officers.
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
15 May 1865
Extent:
1 item

318. Mss Eur F90/30, no.33

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Mss Eur F90/30, no.33
Title:
Letter from Lawrence to Wood
Scope & Content:
Acknowledges Wood's letter of 10 April; Dewangiri affair; hopes it will be unnecessary to hold a post in that area which would lock up a large force and be costly in fortifications and roads; English settlers pay little towards expenses of country while demanding considerable expenditure for road...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
16 May 1865
Extent:
1 item

319. Mss Eur F90/30, no.34

Reference (shelfmark):
Mss Eur F90/30, no.34
Title:
Letter from Lawrence to Wood
Scope & Content:
Acknowledges Wood's letter of 17 April; plans for Bhutan expedition – on which expenditure is inevitable 'particularly when the affair is practically in the hands of the military authorities'.
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
16 May 1865
Extent:
1 item

320. Mss Eur F90/30, no.35

Reference (shelfmark):
Mss Eur F90/30, no.35
Title:
Letter from Lawrence to Wood
Scope & Content:
Number of military officers on staff employment totals 2233, of which 1387 are on military duties and 846 in civil, political or police employment; quality of civil servants obtained through competitive system superior to that of men selected from military service; has arranged with brother of Ch...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
27 May 1865
Extent:
1 item