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51. Mss Eur Photo Eur 466, f27

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Mss Eur Photo Eur 466, f27
Title:
Letter from Argyll to Mayo
Scope & Content:
Proposed appointment of (Sir) B Ellis (Chief Secretary to Bombay Govt) to Governor-General's Council; question of validity of sanads granted by Govt for reasons of state necessity; in view of pressure [from Manchester cotton interests] for Karwar-Hubli railway, his own belief in opening up Dharwa...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
5 Mar 1869
Extent:
1 item

52. Mss Eur Photo Eur 466, f31

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Mss Eur Photo Eur 466, f31
Title:
Letter from Argyll to Mayo
Scope & Content:
Disappointment with Indian financial position; permission telegraphed to borrow £2-3 million; political importance of getting Indian capitalists to invest in Indian debt; approves Mayo's intention to procure expenditure reductions; suggests reduction of military charges should be possible now tha...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
12 Mar 1869
Extent:
1 item

53. Mss Eur Photo Eur 466, f33

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Mss Eur Photo Eur 466, f33
Title:
Letter from Argyll to Mayo
Scope & Content:
In pursuing financial equilibrium, Mayo should bear in mind that previous budget estimates have shown surplus but actual result has been deficit; anxious to receive Govt of India'' report on railways; is glad that Mayo has had satisfactory meeting with Amir, and hopes there were no 'entangling en...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
2 Apr 1869
Extent:
1 item

54. Mss Eur Photo Eur 466, f35

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Mss Eur Photo Eur 466, f35
Title:
Letter from Argyll to Mayo
Scope & Content:
Regrets exemption from Income tax of all non-resident fund holders, not only as departure from precedent, but as unjustly discriminating against native fund holders as compared with European, when policy should be to encourage native investment in India public debt; Indian Govt should not concern...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
25 Mar 1869
Extent:
1 item

55. Mss Eur Photo Eur 466, f41

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Mss Eur Photo Eur 466, f41
Title:
Letter from Argyll to Mayo
Scope & Content:
Acknowledges receipt of Mayo's despatches and minutes on railways and irrigation; Mayo's conclusion on agency to undertake railways agrees with his own, though it may be prudent to give some extension of existing lines to Companies; need for careful surveying and costing before embarking on irrig...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
16 Apr 1869
Extent:
1 item

56. Mss Eur Photo Eur 466, f47

Reference (shelfmark):
Mss Eur Photo Eur 466, f47
Title:
Letter from Argyll to Mayo
Scope & Content:
Despatch being sent re-opening question of survey of country between British Burma and western China; indicates which railway lines likely to be authorised (Rajputana line to be begun from north-east end to open up salt districts as soon as possible); Lord Lawrence favours continuance of annual p...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
23 Apr 1869
Extent:
1 item

57. Mss Eur Photo Eur 466, f51

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Mss Eur Photo Eur 466, f51
Title:
Letter from Argyll to Mayo
Scope & Content:
Cabinet perturbed by some expressions inserted in Mayo's letter to Amir Afghanistan at latter's request; policy towards Afghanistan; cautions Mayo against allowing his advisers to pushing him into more active policy than he intends; expression that Govt shall view any rebellion against Amir with ...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
7 May 1869
Extent:
1 item

58. Mss Eur Photo Eur 466, f55

Reference (shelfmark):
Mss Eur Photo Eur 466, f55
Title:
Letter from Argyll to Mayo
Scope & Content:
Has been occupied with Scottish Education Bill; need for larger proportion of Indian securities to be held in India by Indians; has regretfully in an official despatch expressed doubt of expediency of terms of Mayo's recent letter to Amir, and risks created by subsidy to him; discusses at length ...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
4 Jun 1869
Extent:
1 item

59. Mss Eur Photo Eur 466, f61

Reference (shelfmark):
Mss Eur Photo Eur 466, f61
Title:
Letter from Argyll to Mayo
Scope & Content:
Possibility of employing American railway engineer on Indian railways to introduce American methods of construction and economy, with enclosed letter of 11 May from Edward Thornton (British Minister in U.S) on his enquiries, and letter of 7 July from Col (Sir) R Strachey (Secretary, Indian Public...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
11 Jun 1869
Extent:
1 item

60. Mss Eur Photo Eur 466, f71

Reference (shelfmark):
Mss Eur Photo Eur 466, f71
Title:
Letter from Argyll to Mayo
Scope & Content:
Memorial from landowners against Punjab Tenancy Act; though not as hostile to Act as some at home, Argyll thinks it may go too far in giving rights of occupancy, and hesitates to confirm it; wishes Mayo to consider with his Council how far it should be amended or repealed and a new Act substitute...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
2 Jul 1869
Extent:
1 item