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102. Mss Eur B380/5, f34
- Reference (shelfmark):
- Mss Eur B380/5, f34
- Title:
- Letter from Mayo to Argyll
- Scope & Content:
- Much regrets probability he will lose advice and assistance of (Sir) James Stephen due to ill health; he has shown great ability in elaborating proposals for reform of judicial service; still hoping accounts for 1869/70 will approach equilibrium; new conciliatory policy towards Khan of Agror prom...
- Collection Area:
- India Office Records and Private Papers
- Languages:
- English
- Date Range:
- 17 Jun 1870
- Extent:
- 1 item
103. Mss Eur B380/5, f60
- Reference (shelfmark):
- Mss Eur B380/5, f60
- Title:
- Letter from Mayo to Argyll
- Scope & Content:
- Believes Forsyth mission will put a stop to obstruction of trade by minor Kashmiri officials; need for utmost caution in handling Sistan affair if potential for much future trouble is to be avoided; Bannu frontier still disturbed and Mayo is dissatisfied with its handling by civil and military au...
- Collection Area:
- India Office Records and Private Papers
- Languages:
- English
- Date Range:
- 7 Jul 1870
- Extent:
- 1 item
104. Mss Eur B380/5, f107
- Reference (shelfmark):
- Mss Eur B380/5, f107
- Title:
- Letter from Mayo to Argyll
- Scope & Content:
- Is unconcerned at loss of Indian Law Commission – the work can be completed more quickly in India by Stephen and Whitley Stokes (Legislative Dept Secretary); effect of Franco-Prussian war on Indian commerce and finance; feeling against Income Tax widespread throughout India; objections of poorer ...
- Collection Area:
- India Office Records and Private Papers
- Languages:
- English
- Date Range:
- 4 Aug 1870
- Extent:
- 1 item
105. Mss Eur B380/5, f124
- Reference (shelfmark):
- Mss Eur B380/5, f124
- Title:
- Letter from Mayo to Argyll
- Scope & Content:
- Reasons for unpopularity of income tax; need to reduce its rate from 3% to 2% and numbers of persons liable; Temple had wanted 4% and was only induced to agree to 3% with great difficulty; contradicts Grey's view that tax is unnecessary – a deficit now looks likely for current year; alternative t...
- Collection Area:
- India Office Records and Private Papers
- Languages:
- English
- Date Range:
- 19 Aug 1870
- Extent:
- 1 item
106. Mss Eur B380/5, f143
- Reference (shelfmark):
- Mss Eur B380/5, f143
- Title:
- Letter from Mayo to Argyll
- Scope & Content:
- Has sent circular to Local Govts enquiring about instances of oppression in collection of income tax; laments difficulties facing Govt of India in pursuing sound financial policy; Govt is in 'awkward position' of administering a country 'where there is a free Press with no Representative Institut...
- Collection Area:
- India Office Records and Private Papers
- Languages:
- English
- Date Range:
- 26 Aug 1870
- Extent:
- 1 item
107. Mss Eur B380/5, f303
- Reference (shelfmark):
- Mss Eur B380/5, f303
- Title:
- Letter from Mayo to Argyll
- Scope & Content:
- Encloses copy of his letter to Sir Stafford Northcote (ex-Secretary of State for India and Conservative spokesman in Commons) outlining at length his opposition to establishing a Parliamentary Committee of Enquiry on India – wants it shown to Gladstone before latter makes up his mind; situation i...
- Collection Area:
- India Office Records and Private Papers
- Languages:
- English
- Date Range:
- 16 Nov 1870
- Extent:
- 1 item
108. Mss Eur B380/5, f342
- Reference (shelfmark):
- Mss Eur B380/5, f342
- Title:
- Letter from Mayo to Argyll
- Scope & Content:
- Will do his best on railway gauge question despatches on which have just arrived; serious delays in public works business caused by Col (Sir) R Strachey's non-arrival back in India, and death of Col Anderson; has had to deal severely with negligent and incompetence in Public Works Dept; reply by ...
- Collection Area:
- India Office Records and Private Papers
- Languages:
- English
- Date Range:
- 30 Nov 1870
- Extent:
- 1 item
109. Mss Eur B380/1, f34
- Reference (shelfmark):
- Mss Eur B380/1, f34
- Title:
- Letter from Mayo to Argyll
- Scope & Content:
- Agrees that party politics have no place in Indian administration; entry into Calcutta a splendid ceremony organised by Lawrence; has benefited from consultations with Lawrence – praises his character and abilities and recommends Argyll to communicate with him; scarcity in North West likely to be...
- Collection Area:
- India Office Records and Private Papers
- Languages:
- English
- Date Range:
- 18 Jan 1869
- Extent:
- 1 item
110. Mss Eur B380/1, f43
- Reference (shelfmark):
- Mss Eur B380/1, f43
- Title:
- Letter from Mayo to Argyll
- Scope & Content:
- Arrival of Azim Khan and his nephew (claimants to Afghan throne) in British India and relations with Sher Ali (Amir of Afghanistan); Lushai disturbances; Sir R Temple (Finance Member of Council) has almost completed his budget – deficit of £300,000 expected even without allowance for loss of reve...
- Collection Area:
- India Office Records and Private Papers
- Languages:
- English
- Date Range:
- 26 Jan 1869
- Extent:
- 1 item